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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
CAN CITY BOARDS BUY COAL CHEAPER?
SCHOOL COMMISSION SAYS TIT CAN BEAT CONTRACT & SUPPLY
 BOARD.
Dr. Osborn Resents Criticism of Hun garian Political Club-Supt.
 Deane's Report.

The board of Contract and Supply, designed to secure lower contract prices than have prevailed in the past. has found itself unable to secure as low bids for coal as the board of Education and that fact again demon strates the fallacy of many things connected with this newly created and greatly advertised board.
 The board of Education is one board which sees fit to make its own purchases, regardless of the board of Contract and Supply. It recently ad- vertised for bids on the winters sup ply of coal. Five bids were opened last night and the contract was final ly awarded to the Sprague Coal 6 Ice Co.,, at $5.95 ton. The other bids received were: Patrick McGee, $6.2Q; Ira Gregory &. Co.,, $6.25; J. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
JUNE WEDDINGS

The wedding of Patrick Donohue and Miss Mary Fitzgerald took place this morning at Sacred Heart church There was nuptial high mass at o'clock at which Rev. Father Judge officiated. Philip O'Connell was best man and Miss Mary Mccarthy brides maid. The groom is a popular: East Bridgeport young man. and the bride is an attractive South End girl
 day morning Thomas Keating a well known letter carrier, was married tC Miss Florence Hayes, daughter of MT and Mrs. Patrick Hayes of 16S Pequon- nook street. Rev. Father McElroy of ficiated. Miss Alice Hayes was bridesmaid and Walter Keating was best man. MT. and Mrs. Heating have gone to Bermuda for their honeymoon Upon their return to this city they will reside at Al Mapiewood avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
E. Il. DILLON & co.

Black Coal Co.,. $6.31; Wheeler & Howes Co., S632. These bids were on stove and egg coal. Others were received on buckwheat, coal in gross tons while that on the egg and stove coal was on net tons.
 Nathaniel w. Bishop made the statement during the discussion con corning the coal bids that the board of Education was able to buy coal cheaper than the board of Contract and Supply. He said that he had been SO informed. George l.. Catlin, clerk. of the board of Contract and Supply said today that the board does not know what 1t can buy coal for as it has made no purchases as yet and has opened no bids. ~a
 The committee on schools submit ted the list of teachers for the en- The list was laid over until a special meeting, June IT, at which, time the list will be in the hands of the board in printed form for each member. It was announced that commencement exercises would begin with the city normal school. June "A, and the high school, June 25. The high school exercises will be held at the Park theatre.
 The salary due Miss Lillian Clark, teacher in the city normal who has been seriously sick for six weeks, will be paid Tn full Miss Clark mas taught 30 years and has been a> faithful teacher. Fl. R. DuBois who petition ed that the board compensate his daughter because of a silver she got in her foot at the high school, was given leave to withdraw.
 The communication recently receiv- ed from the United Hungarian Poli- tical club was read and Dr.. G. w. Osborn severely criticised it and de- nounced it's reflections on the com mittee as unnecessary The commit tee did not have to cooperate with the club or any body else according to Dr. Osborn except ,as matter of courtesy. He said that Alderman Frank Tjmko of the district or for mer Mayor Buckingham accompanied the committee on all its site seeing trips. .1
 Superintendent Deane's monthly re- port was read and showed a total registration of 14,349 and an average daily attendance of 18,249, which amounted to increases of 669 and 425 respectively. Superintendent Deanc expressed his belief that Bridgeport is leading many of the cities in the country in it's teaching of arithmetic, geography and English composition, because of the special emphasis given this work in the schools
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
To Buy School Site }
 From Gilman Estate
DEFECTS IN DEEDS CAUSE PUR- CHASE TO BE TEMPORARILY
 POSTPONED.

After making a thorough canvass o1 the West End for suitable site for Q new school house at reasonable price, the special committee of the board of Education practically decid- cd upon property from the Alfred Gil man estate, fronting on Orland street and on proposed new street. The plot includes ten building lots and k 2t0 feet by 228 feet Land values in the neighborhood made decided Jumps when 1t became known. that the school board proposed securing q new site. A lot 70 feet by 152 feei on Pine street was offered for .$7,00O was offered the land has been sold for $500. On Spruce street directly In back Of the present school there is land 80 feet by 35 feet for which the owners vented $3,500. Those who offered the property at that price are said to have bought it shortly before WRen It became known that a school site was sought and the price they paid was $2.500.
 The site which was regarded with favor by the board was secured through John Clarkson and $6,000 is asked for it. Attorney John J. Culli- nan and William B. Boardman look ed over the deeds and found a few flaws which held up definite accept ance of the property last night. The city is not given right to the middle of tho proposed new street and there is nothing to show that the street Is 50 feet wide as is desired. City At torney Pullman originally approved of the deeds but Attorneys Cullinan and Boardman made careful study of the deeds and discovered the flaws. The board then voted to have the deed so back to the special commit tee 50 that it will be specified that the proposed road be 50 feet in width and that the city will have rights to the middle of it.
 Dr. George w. Osborn, who is 8 member of the committee, thoueht that to build a four room building on this new site would be hardly suffi- cient to accommodate the children ot the neighborhood. He moved that the former vote of the board relative to a four room building be rescinded and that an eight room building be built, and erected so that additional rooms can be added later. Plans will De prepared for such a building as the motion was carried.
 There are 16O children, accordips to Superintendent Charles w. Deane ready to attend school as soon as ac. commentators can be provided fol them. There is a natural increase of 90 children annually. There is room on the new site for a 16 room building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11

walked from the room with his at- torney The manufacturer was ex- empt from paying the 1911 tax as ms age made him so.
 The attorney claimed that his client was not given clear understanding of the situation and that he was bull dogged into paying his tax when frs, ed to do so; also feeling sure that he was exempt from making the payment because of his age.
 There are many similar cases dur ing the week when clashes occur and in more than one way is the follw o1 the assessment displayed. The collec- tors are seemingly held responsible fo1 and for everything else under the sun that happens because of it.
 MT. Cuddy said to-day that the ac- cusa tion that the collectors did not 1n- vestigate the circumstances of a man who has been assessed when they cal on him for the tax. is untrue.
 ''I have in my pocket at this time, said he, 1.-two petitions for the abate- ment of personal taxes, that I am go- ing to send to the Common council be- cause the men assessed, do not re- gard as being in a position to pay the tax. One man, Stefan Varga of los Church, whom I called upon for the money, is in circumstances which make it impossible for him to pay the money. He is working for $7.50 a week, supporting four children on that amount and paying an old woman to take care of them. His wife is dead Andrew Franko whose tax was paid by the policemen was in circumstan' ces we knew about and I had already recommended that he secure peti- ton for the abatement of the tax and would have said so in court. fele- phoned to the prosecuting attorney to have his name left of the list until the petition was acted upon by the council. couldn't get MT. Delaney by telephone and gave the man g note to him. Apparently the man did not go to the prosecuting attorneys office"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
oed Bugs Keep Rooms
 . From Renting

Many desirable rooms don't rent for the simple reason that they are known to be infested with Bed Bugs. Spend 9 cents and clean your home, and your rooms will rent. Tell the public your house has been cleaned with Cyrus Presto Killer and the applicant for rooms will be satisfied. There IS nothing better made, noth ing so clean to use and noth- in9 so harmless to human beinas-it does not burn Try . can 25 cents, it is worth money to you.
 TW CYRUS PHARMACY lfairn611 AvelIue and
 ocurtland Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
cHuRCH WEDDING !
 FOR MISS LANYARD.
Chaenling Daughter of. Distin- guiGbed Family to Wed
 Saturday
.Surrla1 MASS AT ST. THOMAS
0seuunony to Be PsFfprmed By Brides Oonsln Noted Jesuit and Convert- G0ucm q Yale Man Residing
 in Hamdeu.
Especial to The Farmer,


 Fairfeld. June 11-Society is aglow in anticipatieu Of the approachina nuptials of Mis- Eugenie Prudence daughtsr of Col and Mrs. valery Ha- vard e this place and MT. Henry An ing Webb. son of MT. and Mrs. James 1 webb of New Haven. The cere- moay is to b performed Saturday morning June 16, at Il o'clock at St Thonnar R. c. church. ot special mo- mont Q the fact that the ceremony aillhoass Buel. s. T.. who l: a con vert to the Roman Catholic faith. Ykthnr Buel . Yale "grad"' in the e1aA6 e % wa1 honored while at sDhool by being admitted to Skull and uone0I Ho became . Catholic before hoYfDg the uuivert3ty and joined the 4Dcieky of JsauA Hs is cousin of TT. W0Sb is . Yale man, . graduate C tho Yale Law school and manager 0f h3D father's farm of many acres in Hamden. It is on the farm that the .The Ssrvices at the church are to be conducted with . nuptial mass for which Prof. Alfred F. Brisebois, orga- liek 1t St. Augustine's church in 4t1dsepert nas arranged ,sI .,, a special 4upaA Hawley Davis and MT. William IL UookWen are to render solos.
 ln attendance at the nuptials will no l4iea Aline Havard, sister of the bride and Mr. Arthur Webb, brother of the groom. The ushers will be Mir Taul Webb. a. brother of the groom of Hamden, MT. Pemberton Sturgei and lGr. Burlington Beeman of Fair loId. Lieut.. Willard Harmon of West toi1t, Nr. John Davidson of New Y0ek oAd Dy. Henry Holcomb of New
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11

ident Wallace G. Taylor of the fire commissioners at his side. The large engine ran as smoothly az the every day automobile and did not make the loud noise which makes the other mo- tor engine more or lese nuimuce.
 Girl a 7 Rso6 Iii
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

The finance committee will meet tomorrow night and at that time an other Peter White bill will be pre- sented. It is expected to conform with the requirements as laid down in the resolution of Alderman William J. Moran and no difficulty over 1t IS anticipated. The bill is for the month of May. There are many others to come before the committee.
 Arthur O. Gregory and Stephen To- mek were before the city court this forenoon charged with having ap- propriated the use of other milkdeal- er's bottles. Both were fined $l a piece, at the rate of 2. cents a bot tle The fines were paid.
 Patrick Mcclure was charged with trespassing on railroad property and also breach of peace today in city court and got 30 days from Judge Carl Foster, to think the thing over.
 Herbert Foster was arrested on a warrant yesterday charged with as sault upon his wife. She was sub- poenaed to appear in court this fore noon; failed to do so and was brought in on a capias. Her husband was noll prosed and the wife was fined s for having disobeyed the summons to ap- pear.
 An informal test was given the new Waltrous gasoline pumping engine at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon on Middle street for the benefit of Chief De- marest of New York, who has charge of the apparatus repair department. New York City bought a. similar ma chine a year ago and there IS "ooNt deal of interest in the new Bridge port apparatus The official test of the engine will be given on Thursday. The engine arrived yesterday after. noon and made it's first appearance on the streets of the city with w. C Raddatz, delivery engineer of the Waltrous Co. at the wheel and Rrea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
DRAPERY DEPT.

Plain, Hemstitched and Fancy Scrims at special sale prices. Plain Scrims are shown in White, Ecru and Arabian. Sale prices 121ac, 15c and: 19c a yard. {,
 Hemstitched Scrim in White, Ecru or Arabian. An extra good quality. Sale price 19c a yard.
 One lot of Scrim Arabian color only, value 371ac. Sale price 29c a yard.
 40, inch Scrims, extra fine quality, all colors., Sale prices29c and 3712c a yard.
 Large assortment Colored Scrims with. single or double border effects, value 19c and 25c. Your Chc1ce 17c a yd. PORCH SCREENS :.
 Special Sale Prices
 Screens made from outside Bark of Bamboo. Natural color with narrow slats, size 5x8, .75c; 6x8, 85c; 8x8, $1.19; 1Ox8, $1.5O eacn.
 Natural with wide slats, 5x8, 85c; 6x8, $1.00; Sx8, $125 each.
 :. Green, 5x8, 85c; 6x8,$1.OO; 8x8, $1.25; 1Ox8, $1.75 each. OIL CLOTH
 Special lot, cae yard wide only. Value 35c. Sale price 25c yard
 tBasement.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
THE SMITH-MURRAY co.
SECOND WEEK OF THE eJJ LIN E = ALE
FLAGS FOR FLAG DkY

FLAGS FOR FLAG DAY
 If you have never had a Flag you ought to get one now. We have them all sizes. Genuine All Wool Bunting at very reasonable prices.
 We are showing a special Size 5x8, for $50. HAMMoCKS
 Large assortment of the Celebrated Palmer" make, all the new woven effects, with pillows and valanees. Prices range from 05c to $6 each.
 White Canvas Swinging Hammocks, $7.50, $8.50, $9.N.
 '. (Basement) KITCHEN DEPT. f Refrigerators, $6.25, $10.75, $11.T, $14.50 to $21 .W
 White Mountain Ice Cream Freezers, $2 to $3.75.
 Blue Flame Oil Stoves, 2 burners, $4.76; 3 burners, $6.lo. -.ls3i} fIheitg sEt.,
 Trunks, $3.25, $3. .75, $k25 to $9.W. s:s
 Gas Plates, ,95c, ,$1.25,$ ,$1.M, $1.75, $2%. $2.75. $3M, $3.0b each.
 Ovens, $1.4S, $1.85, $2.75, $3.5O each :.
 Oil Stoves; f'bdrner, 50c; ? burners, $1.19; 3 burners, $1 .59 each.
 Hats and Flowers-Your Choice 25c each.
 (Basement)
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
JUDGE BURPEE FORMALLY
 DISMISSES MALLEABlE APPEAL

Judge Burpee of the superior court this morning formally gave judgment m the appeal of the Malleable Iron decision. allowing F.. J. McGuire a liquor license transfer. Judge Burpee dismissed the appeal. Attorneys Can field. Judson and Pullman, represent ing the remonstrants have anonunced their intention of carrying the matter to the supreme court, but Attorneys DeForest and Klein, representing Mo- Guire. declares there can be no appeal In the matter of a transfer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11

New York--Michael Dwyer, tilted by
 Migo Catherine Frank sued her for ee,000 and then married after all "to
 keep the money in the family"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11
H Fl. Dillon & Co

1lO5 Main street are headquarters for everything new and desirable in millinery. shirt waists, silk petticoats, marabout boas, coats and blazer jack cts at exceptionally low prices
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-14
NO MORE rHAw, PLEASE.

And now the press dispatches bring
the news that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is
in New York with her baby and the
public is called upon the peruse more
columns Of stuff about that bunch of
undesirables.
The situation IS all the more nau.
seating because It comes at a time
when Harry rhaw Is getting his Biz.
lures in the papers through his ma
neuyers IN the direction Of pardon
or something Of the sort.
We are decidedly feminist this Thaw
revival Why should a long suffering
public be compelled to endure more
dope about a lot Of cattle that are
of no consequence on the face VI the
earth2 50 far as we are concerned
we are perfectly willing for Harry to
remain IN the -bughouse the rest or
bis days and Evelyn viii be guilty or
becoming conduct if She will stay at
home and take care Of her baby. we
protest now to our brethren of the
press-save us from more Thaw.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-14

Roosevelt has dismissed the six
year term suggestion with the rrief
comment that it Is fool idea, That
ought to make the fools keep quiet
Tor a spell but it wont The Colonel
IS evidently opposed to any movement
that would keep the president from
holding office for lifetime. if his am.
bitions should happen to lead in that
direction It Is strong proof Of Roose-
Yelts tolerance and breach OF mind.
that any idea that doesn't originate ia
his own head is foolish
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-14
ORGANIZATION Of TAapAYgRs.

We believe that the various organl
cations Of taxpayers baye a great mis-
sion before them we believe it ID
sensible and practical for those who
foot the bills for government to get
together for the purpose Of scrutiniz.
ing those bills and deyising ways and
means Of l'eeping them down to the
lowest possible limit, checking extrav.
agance in every direction and seeing
to il that the burden oF taxation Il
fairly distributed
We believe that these are the DUR.
poses that our local taxpayers organ
ization have in view and that they Are
earnestly striving to carry them into
effect. It is a business proposition for
every citizen to take an interest IN
the business affairs Of the city. coun-
ty and state and to see that all money
derived from taxation is economically
expended.
However the article from the Ton.
kawa chieftain, which is published mi
this paper, raises some question in
our mind as to whether the organiza.
tion referred to has not some interior
motives. 1t is intimated that The al.
rectors Of the concern are giving aid
and comfort to the Akinites and I'LL
that be true, it is time for local tax
payers to cut loose from the bunch
ana Maintain their organization inde-l
pendently OF this crowd. There is
abundant opportunity sor the local or.
ganization to accomplish desirable re.
suits and to be Of great service to the
city county and state. The mere fact
that a handful Of men at the state
capital are willing to bear ali the ex- /
pense Of the movement leads to the
suspicion that they have some irons
OF tneir own In the fire.
Of course, we may be misjudging
the Protective League that was start
ed at Oklahoma city. but there are
strong indications that # is drifting
into the maelstrom OF partisan poll.
ties. q position that must cripple its
usefulness. Commenting on this sub
iect. the Enid News very sensibly
says.
The taxpayers Of Enid and Garfield
county can protect their own interests
and render public service if they
proceed with intelligence, under lead.
ersaID commanding the confidence
and respect Of the people: and that
avoids even the suspicion Of partici.
patton IN iactional politics. Not only
must taxpayers organization avoid
the appearance Of being used by am.
bilious politicians, but 1t must have
an Intelligent conception Of the tax
problems Of this state. 1t must recoe.
nize The facts as they exist and not
seek to distort them to suit the pur-
poses Of politicians It must reeog-
nlez the fact that The chief burden up
On the taxpayer is local rather than
state taxation, that with state taxa.
ton completely wiped out the taxpay-
ers would atill be heavily burdened.
The local character Of the tax prob
lem must be fully appreciated and 10.
cal remedies applied. The tax ques
Ten "A this state is not a party ques-
ton. Local governments controlled
by Democrats and Republicans are IN
practically the same conditions Taxes
are As hlgh,if not higher, under Re.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-14

word and we win come out and buy
him that Is. Il he is alive. BIT then
a millionaire would naturally own
sorubby animals, and he would prob
ably fear a real live mule in Oklahoma
City. But what We like about Million.
aire Gloyd is that, after all, he lis eco.
nomioal His office furniture is only
valued at $3.50 If every one was as
economical along this line as Mr.
Gloyd, Millionaire Bass, the big furni-
ture man Of Oklahoma City would 70
broke. Mr. Gloyd's name IS only worth
sl0O- However he has very good
watch valued at s25. He needs 4
new automobile. If taxes are reduced
we are sure he viii be able to purchase
sufficient household goods to make
himself comfortable.
And now we come to A. Fl. Classen.
His estimated worth is sl,0OOOOO. His
tax list reads as follows
Automobile - $4,000
rlallO ----------------- $50
Diamonds ----- sol
Mortgages - 1000
Stocks, bonds and shares none
Money ----------- none
It is amusing how the assessor
catches these millionaires without any
money, without even the price Of al
bottle Of beer or a cigar, or a ham
sandwich We would think, though,
that the Gloyds or the shartels, with
such a limited amount Of household
furniture, could hardly exchange Wis
It's with The Classens without suffer
ing great embarrassment, nor can Mrs.
Classen flash any expensive diamonds
like Mrs Gloyd, as both hers are worthl
only $50, and possibly Mr.. Classen
wears one Of them.
Last and least. comes that great
motel man, Joseph lluckins, ir. Now
Joseph is a biz good natured fellow
and his hotel is fine, the magnifi- |
cence and gradeur Of 1t all made this
poor little writer shudder when he
slipped in there to see what Joseph /
really what he ought to pay taxes on.
and then the grub-thats fine I'll
made my poor mouth water to see II,
and ! could hardly eat my cold bis
suit after seeing so many fine things
to eat Dun and Bradstreet say Jo-
seph is worth s5OO0Oo and | don't
doubt it, but he certainly shrunk up
some when he listed his property for
taxation, for all that we could find on
the personal tax rolls was:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-14
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. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. ;
Compiled by the Grady County 4
Abstract Company, 1903 4
North Third Street. J


The Farmers National bank Of Ok
lahoma City to John p. Atkinson, SIS.
u, ST.; Townsite Of Layerty, Caddo
county, Okla.
Robert A. Fletcher and wife to Fl.
W Dnelwell 5.s-l2, $500; lot ] block
81, Tuttle
Walter c. Robinson and wife to IT.
z. Green, 5-7-l2, sl; 2 acres ont OF
NE Sc sW S4-lO-6.
Samuel Dixon Walthall and wife to
2. A. Cook, 5-6-i2, $l, N X Sc SIC E
rs &c.
Nicholas Mondavis WalthalI and
wife to T. A. Cook, 5-e-l2. S1; sW Me
sW; S V So 2i-6-6.
Geo O. Walthall and wife to r. A.
Cook, 5-6-l2, 81; N " NV NE SIC 81
6-6; e Y NV ME Sc; S Y SIC NV
SIC 1865.
J p Mabile and wife to c. w. Tram
nell, 4---12 $26Coi lot / and l2M feet
of LOT 2, block 2ig, Chix
Ben r Johnson. attorney III fact. tc
J. $, Brown 5-6-C5 $4,000; all of bloch
10, Scott Jones add to CAickasha