Engineer Blamed In Westport Railroad Wreck
Coroner John J. Phelan finds engineer George Clark criminally responsible for death of passenger Jessie Hamilton Ransom after the Springfield express wreck on the New Haven line in Westport on October 3. He faults the railroad for an unsafe crossover and urges safety improvements. Fire extinguishers were in working order but insufficient to quell the coal fire.
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Bridgeport
Conn
John. J. Phelan
Springfield
New Haven
Westport
George Clark
Jessie Hamilton Ransom
Recommendations From Inquest On Wreck Highlight Safety Gaps
The report finds insufficient train crews and worse track equipment, notes steel cars could have prevented fire and deaths, and urges longer crossovers and broader adoption of stop devices. It cites Coroner Wilson and the Interstate Commerce Commission, urging larger crews, train fire extinguishers, steel passenger cars, and long crossovers.
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Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
College Hero charity play fills St James Theatre afternoon and evening
The College Hero charity extravaganza at the St James Theatre draws 70 prominent east coast students for two final performances to benefit the Animal Rescue League. Boston girls and young men appear, with many attending the Cambridge football game in the afternoon. Harvard and Dartmouth fans are among the attendees.
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St. James
Animal Rescue League
Cambridge
Boston
Harvard
Dartmouth
Steamer Antwerp Brings Rubens Paintings Valued at 65000
The steamer Antwerp sails tomorrow for Kroonland New York carrying two Rubens paintings of St. Peter and St. Paul. Once in the Capuchin church, now demolished, the works are valued by Brussels Museum at $65,000 and are consigned to a New York art dealer.
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Antwerp
Kroonland
New York
Rubens
St. Peter and St. Paul
Brussels
Drought May Ruin Groveland Town
Groveland faces a water famine as wells run dry and no aqueduct water exists. Residents suffer severe inconvenience and a mass exodus to Haverhill could follow if relief is not immediately provided.
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Haverhill
Groveland
Denghausen Recital Delights Steinert Hall Audience
Alfred Denghausen presented a Steinert Hall program of 15th to 17th century songs and works by Haydn Beethoven Schubert Schumann Brahms Wolf Strauss Rubenstein Borodine Moussorgsky. His eclectic taste and artistic sincerity earned warm applause from a sizable, enthusiastic audience.
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Alfred Denghausen
Steinert Hall
Haydn
Beethoven
Schubert
Schumann
Brahms
Wolf
Strauss
Rubenstein
Borodine
Moussorgesky
Denghausen
Old Offender Recognized by Police in Theft Arrest
Inspector Gustafson identified Harry Crab Taylor, a longtime criminal, from a rogues gallery photo taken in 1891. Taylor, alias Charles Walsh, was caught on Harrison avenue stealing a bundle from Bailey's Auto Express. he faces six months in the House of Correction with an appeal and is held at Charles Street jail awaiting Superior Court trial.
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Gustafson
Police
Harry “Crab” Taylor
Kilday
Wise
Taylor
Harrison Avenue
Bailey
Charles J. Walsh
Gray Street
Lawrence
Rogues’ Gallery
State
House of Correction
Charles Street
Carrying dynamite in a market basket in 1908 trial
Edward F. Clark an ironworker and union official testified in the dynamite conspiracy case in Indianapolis describing how he hid dynamite in a market basket to blow up non union jobs. He confessed to blowing up a Dayton railroad bridge on May 3 1908 and left an umbrella with his initials.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Edward F. Clark
Clark
Cincinnati
McNamara Brothers
Miami River
Dayton
Hockin
Cumminaville
Edward Campbell
Campbell
William Bernhardt
Harrison Avenue
McNamara
Ryan
HotiWin
Fifth and Vine Streets
Dynamiting Confession Ties Union Figures to Cincinnati Bridges
Clark testifies that officials of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers recruited him to dynamite Cincinnati bridges. He described payments, meetings in Cumminaville and Dayton, and multiple explosions from 1908 to 1909, admitting the acts were criminal.
Genee at the Boston Opera Tonight with Adeline Genee
Adeline Genee appears at the Boston Opera House with the Opera House Orchestra led by Nahan Franko in a program of dances and divertissements. Highlights include La Camargo and a revival of ballet scenes from Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable. Seat sales are heavy and many shows sell out.
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Boston Opera House
Adeline Genee
Opera House
Nahan Franko
Miss Genee
Coliseum
London
Meyerbeer
Robert le Diable
Plague Threat Amid Balkan War Reports
Reports indicate plague cases among troops in the Tchatalja forts with daily deaths. The Turkish forces are affected and the Bulgarians occupying earlier outbreak areas face spread of the disease.
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Tchatalja
Bulgarians May Not Enter Constantinople as Plague Ravages
The Bulgarian army faces great losses and destitution which may deter an assault on Constantinople. Mir, the Bulgarian government organ, signals peace and urges Turkey to seek a good understanding with the Balkan League. Reports from Berlin note unrest at Salonika with Bulgarian and Greek soldiers allegedly plundering Mohammedan residents near foreign consulates.
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Constantinople
Mir
Turkey
Balkan League
Berlin
Saloniki
Greek Veterans Ordered to Return to Greek Army
Greek subjects in the United States who served in the Grecian army as recruits in 1896 1897 and 1898 are called to return to arms. They must join within four months. Officials note that 10 000 to 12 000 Greeks have already returned home under similar orders.
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Washington
United States
Grateful Letters Highlight Eimer & Amend Ad
Readers praise Eimer & Amend at 2851 for relief and reliable druggists. The letters emphasize trust and satisfaction with the product and service.
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Eimer & Amend
Adi
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