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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
FA|RF|ELD'S TAX WILL REMAIN AT FOURTEEN MILLS Citizens To Make Effort To Keep Assessment Station
 ary For Year. GRAND LIST MAKES
 JUMP OF $6OO,OOO School Facilities For South port Among Town Meet
 ing Problems.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield March 8.-When the voters gather Monday evening, March 13, at the town hall for the adjourned town meeting it is expected that the tax rate for the coming year will be aI- lowed to remain the same as last year. The tax rate is IA mills.
 It became known today that the grand list for the year is $7, ,415, 300. Last year the grand list was $6, ,S15, 300. An increase of $600.oGO has been made by the assessors who have just com- pleted their lists.
 Other questions to come before the voters are: To consider and act upon the naming of new streets in the town; of placing new frs hydrants; of providing new lights for the streets of the town; of improving Marine avenue from Spring street to Mermaid avenue; of added school facilities to the town of Southport; of the accept ance of the highway known as Black Rock turnpike, from the north line of the residence of Charles B Phelps to the Easton line. A resolution will be presented to authorize the se1ectmen to borrow in behalf of the town, $15, GOO, as they judge needfu1 and to author ize them to give notes of the town for such moneys borrowed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
BOYS' REPUBLIC
 TO GET REQUEST
 OF BRIDGEP0RTER
Late Harry A. Hubben Left $1A,OOO to Be Used For
 George Junior Work.
Especial to The Farmer)

New Haven, March S-Announee- ment was made at the meeting of the trustees of the George Junior Repub- lie of Litchfie1d, here yesterday that through a bequest of Harry A. Hub bell of Bridgeport the organization will receive in the neighborhood of $14,0OO.
 Henry c. Hubbe1 who died here on May 4, 1913 left an estate estimated at $123, ,867.3O and in ordering the distribution of it he made many be- quests to public institutions and to charity. The estate has not yet been settled. An application for an exten- sion of time until April, 1916 recently was granted the Bridgeport Trust Co.,, trustee of the estate. The trustee asked for the extension in order to make a more advantageous sale of about $23, 900 worth of real property which is part of the estate. Accord ing to the appraisers John T King, William J. Nichols and John A. Rusling, MT. Hubbeu was possessed of bonds valued at $33,135; stocks worth $60,127.97 and $7.604.33 cash.
 Harry HubbeI was the only son of Capt. John Hubbe1I, one of the pio- neer steamboat men of Bridgeport. For many years Capt. Hubben man aged steamship line between Bridge port and New York. For a number of years he was secretary of the Bryant Electric Co. He never mar ried and his heirs-at-law were Leon H. Hawley of San Francisco, an uncle, and Fannie F. Marsh of Bridgeport, an aunt. He left a legacy to each and also bequests to a number of cou- sins and other distant relations as well as bequestS to male friends whom he also distributed his valuable jewe1ry.
 He left a bequest of $12,000 to en- dow a free bed at St. Vincent's hos pitaI He also left bequests of about $7,000 each to the Y. w. c. A., the Tubercular hospital at Wallingford, Bridgeport Boys club and Bridgeport Christian Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
Trl1nbun Farmer Says Loss of Helpmeet, Depriving His Little Ones of a Moth CT. Has Affected Him Deeply.
Knows Naught of Incidents of Hateful Day, Nor Many Days Thereafter He Tells the Jury in the Superior Court.

CT don't remember was the key note of Jason s. Haines' defense when he took the stand in the criminal su- perior court this morning to tell his version of them under of his wife.
 q don't remember shooting my wife, he declared. ''I didn't intend to shoot her and leave my four boys nother1ess without a relative in the world
 Haines was calm in manner during his recital. He spoke in a low tone and sometimes his voice was so maud Tble that his counsel, Attorney Jacob B. Klein. had to request him to speak louder Haines claimed he couldn't remember much of anything that hap pened from the Saturday preceding the murder until the day of his arrest. He had been drinking steadily at this time.
 He recalled coming to this city from Trurnbt1u but didn't remem Der re- member returning to his home and E1aying his wife. His next clear reco1- lection was waking up in jail and hearing about the murder In de- scribing his capture in NeWtoWn ne said 'she went to Newtown with two detectives who were making animals. ;" when asked what he meant by that statement Haines finally changed it by saving he thought he saw animals.
 Haines testified that he is 48 years old. He was married 19 years ago to Annie Bob1ick, who worked at Minor Smiths Stratford resort at the time. Their married life was gener- ally pleasant, he said, although they had some disputes when they had been drinking. One time he told his wife that if she would stop drinking, he would. He declared that when his wife had been drinking she often struck him. Once she hit him with a irving pan and at another time threw stones at him until he hit her with a pail.
 Upon cross-examinat1on by States s Attorney Cummings, Haines admitted he had four guns about the house, but didn't think more than one was load Cd. In regard to his drinking habits he said, ''I guess I drank more than my wife, He denied Mrs. Haines had asked him to stop drinking.
 He didn't know, he declared, that his szife complained to one of the neigh bors, Mrs. Waller, about being beaten by him. He said u It on the occasion when he struck his wife on the head with the pail that the pail had slippeo out of his hand. Haines claimed he didn't remember saying to his son, ssSo1ne day you'll come home and find your mother dead
 The ross-examination was resumed &his afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
BIG CHEMICAL PLANT AT NIAGARA FALLS WRECKED
 BY SEVERAL EXPL LOSIOnS
Series of Blasts Night Are Followed By Another Ter
 rife Explosion Today Which Almost Completely Destroys Plant-Oficials Blame Outside Agencies

Niagara Falls. March s.-Fire fol- lowed an explosion in the chlorate de- partment of the Niagara Electro Chemical Go. shorty before o'clock today and threatened to complete the destruction of the plant began last night, when several explosions and the resultant fires inflicted damage est1- mated at $15O,000.
 The explosion was heard for several miles around and across the Niagara Cataract in Canada, when it caused a fasty mobilization of the militia guarding the frontier The police roped off the streets in the vicinity of the chemical plant as the fire was driven toward chemicals of a high explosive nature.
 The fremen were helpless to cope with the spreading fire because water mixing with the chemicals only added fuel to the flames.
 Dr Hector R. Carvath, manager of the company. issued formal state. nnent today to the effect that the plant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

Germany finds herself as a result, of the blockade.
 By way of supporting the conten- tion that Germany's reprisals are jus tifed, the memorandum is said to enumerate various actions of Great Britain which have operated against the interests of neutrals and their citi- zens. These are cited to show that Great Britain has violated interna- tional law.
 To sustain the German contentious it is pointed out that Germany agreed to abide by certain terms of the Declaration of London but that inas- much as Great Britain has not re- strained her actions to conform with the terms of that declaration, Ger many could ~ot 1,A exnected to agree 0 operate under code which Great Britain diSreSardS.
 It is probable that the complete text of the memorandum will be given out for publication soon. It un- doubtedly will be laid before President Wilson some time today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

had been ''bombed"
 ''I am,''' he said, --convinced the ex- plosion in our plant was the result of outside agencies. Careful investiga- ton has shown US the first explosion was not such as would have occurred had chemicals storeH in our buildings let go.
 ''I believe bomb with only a small amount of explosive was set off just in side the Iperoxidal plant, the slight ex- plosion that followed giving most of the employe chance to escape. The second explosion was also caused by a bomb but those that followed were those of the stores of chemicals in the p1ant.''
 Dr. Carvath has asked the police to make every effort to find the dyna- raiters.He was making an inspection of the plant when today's explosion oc- cured. No one was injured. In the incidental explosion last night one man was killed and another badly in jured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
GARY AND STEEL COMPANIES HELD
 FOR WAGE TRUST
Indictments Returned Today Follows Probe of Youngs-
 town Rioting.
SIX CONCERNS ARE
 NAMED IN CHARGES
Grand Jury Holds They Conspired to Fix Wages
 of Common Labor.

Youngstown, O.. March S-Indict- ments were returned today by the Mahoning county grand jury against the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.,, the Republic Iron & Steel Co.,, the Carnegie Steel Co.,, the United States Steel Co. ana Judge B. H. Gary, ex- ecutive chairman of the U. s. Steel Go.
 The defendants are charged with having formed a trust to fix the wages of common labor in violation of the laws of Ohio. These indictments followed a, sweeping investigation of the East Youngston riots and labor troubles of January
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
FRANCE AWAIT
 BAT TILE
Terrific Struggle For Yer, dun Is Nearing Issue and Whole Nation is Watching For Decision.
Germans Report Further Gain With Capture of Many Prisoners - Paris Hopeful of Result.

Paris, March 8-FTance awaits anxious1y but confidently the issue of today's battle. Yesterdays attacks left the situation undecided. Cor beaux Wood, in which the Germans succeeded in establishing themselves, is within a hollow between Deadrnan and Goose Hills and as neither posi- ton is endangered the German sue cess is of little import.
 It is known here that the Germans set aside 3O0,oOO men to capture Yer dun Only 100000 having been em- ployed up to yesterday, it was a ques- ton whether the remaining 100, 1000 would be used to make a sudden de- scent on part of the French line de- ve1oping the offensive against the fortress.
 The heavy attack west of the river however, leaves that question no longer to be settled. The impression of members of parliament who keep regularly informed as to the pro- gress of the battle, is that the de- fense will be able Ito resist all on- s1aughts the Germans may make and that Goose Hill. on the left bank, will play a role similar to that of Douau- mont on the right. It is expected the battle will reach it's climax to- morrow or Friday. Not until then will it be possible to- judge which way the battle will go. a.E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

Washington March 8-Count Won Bernstorff the German ambassador today at the instruction of his gov ernnent handed to Secretary Lansing long memoran- dunn explaining in detail the German position regard to the armed merchant ships and the leading up the decision of the central European powers torpedo without warning all armed merchantmen of enemies
 Both Officials Are Silent.
 Secretary Lansing and Count Won Bernstorff de- clined to divuge it's contents
 It is understood to contain the allegation Great Britain had taken advantage of the contention of the United States that defensively armed merchantmen to have those ships act oensvey ward enemy submersibles
 The German government, it is understood, comedies that submarines engine of warfare, inter national law present constituted makes provision for their
 The German government is understood to express a willingness operate it's submarines accordance with international law prevailing prior to the war; provided Great Britain does net violate the same laws.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
IF ENGLAND WILL RESPECT REQU RENlENTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, BERLIN NOTE DECLARE

Memorandum on Submarine Issue Contends That Measure Was Adopted in Reprisal- Willing to Conform to Law of Seas Existing Before War, If England Comedies Same Says Message Ambassador and Secretary Lansing Both Sill ent on Documents Which Are Laid Before President Wilson For Consideration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
TONG LEADERS WARNED

San Francisco, March i8-Tong leaders in San Francisco's Chinese quarter received warning today from the chief of police that unless peace was made immediately between the Suy On and Hop Sing Tongs he would declare a blockade upon Chinatown and warn all tourists to stay away from the quarter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
PACIFIC STEAMER WRECKED

Vancouver, B. C., March 8-The United Steamship Company's 1,5OO ton steamer Camosun, which ran aground yesterday on Digby Island near the entrance to Prince Rup- pert Harbor during heavy snow storm, probably will be a total loss, shipping men here said today. The Camosun's passengers were taken off and landed at Prince Ruppert.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
NEW STATE ROAD PLANNED

Hartford, March S-The continua- ton of tracts for the work of recon structing the New Haven turnpike from New Haven northward a distance of nine miles which Highway Com nissi oner Bonnet authorized today will bring the reconstructed highway to a mile beyond the south boundary of Wallin gford. It is expected the work will be finished by June 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
THE WEATHER

Snow OF rain tonight, probably snow; Thursday probably fair. Strong shifting winds, probably east gales tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
GERMANS PUSH DRIVE.

Berlin, March 8-The capture of a French position west of the Mouse on the sides of the Forges Brook below Bethincourt, six mi1ometres wide and three kilometres deep was announced today by German headquarters.
 It was also announced that the viI- 1ages of Forges and RegnevilIe, the heights of Raben and the CuInieres Woods were in German possession.
 The capture of 58 officers, 3,277 men and 10 cannon is officially reported.
 In the Woevre district the French were driven out of the last houses they held in the village of F'resnes. More than 700 prisoners were taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

Thirty thousand employees of the large Chicago packing houses have been given an increase in waSes-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

The orwegian-American line steamer Christianiafjord arrived at New York from Bergen with $50 pas sengers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08
LITTLE CHANGE AT vERDUN.

Paris, March 8-In the Champagne the French have captured portions of the trenches lost on March 6, accord ing to seni-of1ciaI announcement made here today.
 The situation north of Verdun is un- changed. No infantry attacks were made last night, the announcement says. Artillery fighting continues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-08

Speaker Champ Clark celebrated his 66th birthday. He was loudly cheered in the House.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-03

CdLuOuClSIu.
Leaving his cell on his summons
to death, Easement appeared slightly
nervous, but there were no signs of
a breakdown and he smiled gravely
at his guard and remarked: 1T is a
beautiful morning"
Just one boon had been granted
him before his death-that was per-
mission to wear his own clothes in
stead Of prison garb, to which he OBJ
jeCted strongly on his Incarceration
in the condemned cell. He did not
wear a collar. He assisted the ex-
ecutiOner in adjusting the moose and
pinioning his legs.
While he was waiting of the moose
to tighten, he responded to the priest,
in a clear voice:
"The Lord have mercy on my
soul"
Solicitor Calvin Duffy, who was
Easements counsel, was indignant
at refusal of the prison authorities
Immediately to turn over the body of
the Irish knight after the law had
been satisfied.
4SC p4 CoCAALALlEo JL4C uCCGLSEu > rel
atiVes at the inquest" he said, 81 ap-
piled to the home Office for posses
sion of the body. Their refusal to
turn it over to me was a mOnstrOus
act of indecency."
Sir Roger Easement was arrested
on April % after having landed at
the Irish coast from a German sub
marine which was conveying a Ger
man troop steamer loaded with arms
and ammunition for the Irish revolu-
ton. Two days later the Dublin re-
volt broke out.
The Irish knight was taken to Lon
don on May Is, charged with 'high
treason within the realm" He was
held to have plotted to overthrow
British rule in Ireland, and was con-
ViCted.
The government turned a deaf ear
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-03
EASEMENT HANGED FOR TREASON GOES TO
DEATH SMILING-KIN DENIED BODY

paid the penalty for treason today
with his life. He was hanged at Pen
tonviIIe prison at 9:O7 a. m, today.
Ten minutes later his body was cut
down, life being pronounced extinct.
The Irish leaders last words,
spoken while he waited fearIessly for
the drop to be spring were: q die for
my country"
The Rochdale barber, Ellis, the
PRISONS regular executoner, sprung
the drop after he had adjusted the
hempen noose-not the "silken
cord" which the former knight had
hoped up to a few weeks ago would
be granted as his instrument of
death, in accordance with the ancient
privilege granted men of his title.
The hanging was witnessed only
by officials of the prison. A large
crowd waited outside the grim gaol
and when the bell tOIled announcing
the laws satisfaction there were a
few cheers intermixed with groans.
Several Irish women, standing at the
rear of the jail, attempted a demon
stration, led by an Irish member of
parliament, but were quickly hustled
away by the guards.
Several of the Irishmen in the
crowd outside the jail fell on their
knees and prayed feTvently during
the tOlling of the bell which an
nounced Easements death. A few
other - women and men - waved
hats and handkeTChiefs.
Easement expected a reprieve and
communication of his sentence up to
last night, but when darkness came
he realized there was no hope, and
without emotion went about setting
his affairs in order.
He went calmly to his death, led
by a Catholic priest who ministered
to him when he retired last night for
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-22
.-OO-
REGISTER

The registration for the primaries
closes on July Doth. If you want tc
vote at the primaries you must regis
ter before July Goth and in order &c
vote even then you must state your
politics. OF course you do not have
to state your politics to vote at the
general election, but you do if you
want to vote at the primaries.
The registration for the genera
election does not close until Octobe,
Goth. Only about 500 have so far
registered, less than half OF what
probably viii.
Remember it is up to you wheth-
er you are on the register or not
After the 10Th of July up till the 29tf
the registry office will be open ven
ings till 9 o'clock. Everything will
be done to make it possible for every
one to be able to vote at the primar-
les, as we'll as the general election,
ave naturalization papers
do not forget to bring them as they
will be needed.
w. T. KING, Registry Agent.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-22
Notice to Bidders
SALE OF STREET IMPROVE
MENT BONDS

Notice is here by given that the
City Board Of Trustees Of arson
City, Nevada, Will receive bids on the
following Street Improvement bonds,
tO-wit:
IS Bonds to mature on the 10th day
OF June, 1918.
SIS Bonds to mature on the 10th day
OF June, 1919.
IS Bonds to mature on the 10th day
OF June 1920.
IS Bonds to mature on the 10th day
of June, 1921.
IS Bonds to mature on the 10th day
of June. 1922.
IS Bonds to mature on the 10th day
OF June, 1928.
IS Ronds to mature on the 10th day
OF June. 1924.
IS Bonds to mature on the 10th day
of June, 1925.
IS Bonds to mature on the 10th day
Of June, 1926.
IS Bonds to mature on the 10th day
of June, 1927.
All of the above Bonds being il
the sum Of one hundred dollars
($1OO denomination and bearing in
terest at the rate of 5 per cen pei
annum, payable semi-annually. The
Board reserves the right to sell SAID
Bonds separately or as a whole and
to reject II or alb bids.
Bids will be received up to 7 o'clocr
p. m. Tuesday, July 10Th, 1916.
DANIEL Z. MORTON,
j1S-td City Clerk.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-22
Wanted for Murder
In California

Requisition papers signed by Gov
ernor Johnson of California were re-
ceived at the governors office today,
asking for the return to that state Of
Floyd Bird, a negro, charged with
numbering Thomas Olsen on June
Is, 1916, in San Francisco. Bird
made his escape and was arrested in
Reno by Chief OF Police Hillhouse
on July 10Th, and is being held there
awaiting the arrival OF an officer to
take him in charge.
Governor Boyle issued the execu-
tive warrant this afternoon. Anton
Schoembs, a police officer of San
Francisco, arrived today and armed
with the necessary papers leaves to-
night for Reno to take Bird in charge
and return him to San Francisco for
trial.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-22
Larson Out for
Go. Commissioner

James Larson of Empire has an
nounced his candidacy for the on,,e
OF county commissioner for the long
term on the Democratic ticket. His
card appears in another column Of
the Appeal. Mr.. LARSON has resided
in Empire for over forty years and
has been identified with mining and
milling business during that time.
He is one OF the oldest and among
the most substantial citizens OF
Ormsby county. All his life he has
been a staunch Democrat and re-
garded as one OF the wheel horses Of
the Democratic party in this county,
At present he is one Of the members
of the Democrats State Central COM
mittec. ii nominated and elected he
will make an excellent official to
help manage the business OF Ormsby
county.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-22
Personal Mention

Homer Mooney, attorney of Reno,
is a Carson visitor today.
]. Poujade returned on the morn
ing train from a brief visit to Reno.
George A.. Bartlett, assistant Unit
ed States district attorney, is a Car
SOL visitor today.
tttorney George II. Springmeyer
is a visitor in the capital city today
on legal bushes.
Eli Cam, district attorney Of
Churchill county, arrived in Carson
on this mornings train.
Judge S. S. Downer of Reno wa:
among the arrivals in the capital city
on this mornings train.
Mrs. Ritchford Of Gardnerville ha.
been the guest Of Mrs. Herbert COT
fin for the past few days.
Charles and Herman Smoot, Mrs
Lesham and daughter Edith left a
noon today for Reno to take in thu
races.
Judge James GlSynn, one OF the lie
gal lights Of the riverside city, arriv
ed in Carson this morning on TIL
Virginia and Truckee passenger.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-22
Pine for New Mains
Begins to Arrive

The first consignment of water
pipe for the Carson Water company
to be used in charging the water
mains on Carson street, arrived last
night. The shipment consists of
about 500 feet of E. and SINGH cast
iron pipe, fire hydrants, valves, etc.
1t is being unloaded today.
The preliminary work necessary
FOR putting in the new mains has al
ready begun on Carson and Robin
son streets. New valves and fittings
are being placed there for the pur-
pose of turning on and off the water
from the main line when making con
neCtiOn.
Superintendent Daugherty said the
new work would go right along now,
as enough pipe, valves, hydrants and
fittings are on the ground TO COM
plcte two blocks; by that time the
balance of the shipment will arrive
from the east and he has outlined the
work so that the patrons OF the wa
ter company will suffer but little in
convenience when connections are be,
ing made. 1t is the desire and inten,
ton Of the water company to pro
| ceed as fast as possible so as not tc
in any way delay the paving con
tractors.