Militant Suffragists Target UK Railways With Explosives
Warning issued across the rail network as suffragettes threaten to bomb stations and tunnels. Explosives damaged empty trains at Lockport Ireland in the night, a lavatory fuse exploded but caused minor damage at Oxted on the London Brighton line. A revolver was found near the lavatory after a hurried escape.
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Londion
United Kingdom
Lockport
Ireshire
Oxted
Burrey
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
Police Fire on Rioters at Columian Rope Plant Riot
Police drew pistols and fired over the heads of 200 to 300 striking workers near the Columbian Rope Company plant. Six injured, four seriously, including 17 year old Annie Hernoff shot in the back and chest. Mayor O Neill ordered air raid precautions and Major ONeill went to parley with the crowd.
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Ruturn
Columbian Rope Company
Annie Hernoff
O Neill
Johnston
Weidner Abused Wife Led to Divorce in Norwalk Case
Hazel Eustice Weidner testified in Norwalk that in 1910 her husband Edward G. Weidner slapped her as her kimono burned after she tossed dust into a fire. He later struck her during a long trip, leaving her on a street corner. They married in April 1910. Judge Greene granted the divorce on cruelty.
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Haszel FE. Weidner
Norwalk
Edward G. Weidner
Superior Court
Weidner
Rhe. Weidner
Weldner
Mrs. Weldner
Thief Steals From Office In Newfeld Building
Miss Luan St John a clerk in Attor ney A J Merritt's office in the Newfeld building was robbed yesterday. A bee containing $10 and several railroad tickets was left at her desk when she stepped away briefly, and upon return she found the thief had vanished. Police were notified but a description was not obtained.
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Luan St. John
Broth Nor«slk
A. J. Merritt
Newfeld
Mall
Conductor Hart in Collision on East Hartford Boulevard
Hartford April 4 Henry Foelerin a Connecticut Co employee is in St Francis hospital in critical condition after a collision between a car he conducted and a beer truck on East Hartford boulevard early today Rocco Frenzo the motorman is hurt a horse was killed and driver Hiram Maston injured
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Hartford
Henry Foelerin
The
Connecticut Co
St. Francis’ Hospital
Rocco Frenzo
Hiram Maston
Detective Shot by Prisoner in New Haven
Detective Sergeant Edward F. Lawler was shot by William Allen while escorting him on Fair Street toward headquarters. Allen, who was at a saloon, fired five shots claiming a handkerchief, wounding Lawler in a non serious injury. Allen attempted escape but was blocked. Allen, believed heroin addicted, had been arrested on suspicion regarding the Westville murder.
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New Haven
Edward F. Lawler
William Allen
Fair Street
Allen
State Street
New Haven County National Bank
Alien
Westville
Thorpe Quits UMC Co. Jarvis Williams Jr. Promoted
George B. Thorpe resigned as Superintendent of Production at UMC Co after four years to take needed rest. Jarvis Williams Jr., his longtime assistant, succeeds him. Thorpe, a Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate, began as an operator and rose to high responsibility.
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Geo. B. Thorpe
U. M.C. Co
Jarvis Williams Jr
Thorpe
Pset
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Divorces Granted to Three Local Wives
Mary Miller of this city receives a divorce from Gustave Miller of West Brighton in a 1906 desertion case filed after their 1853 marriage. Ida M. McGrath, separated from John T. McGrath amid 1909 desertion and a circus departure, wed April 16, 1903. Anna M. Johnson of Norwalk is granted a decree from Henry M. Johnson after infidelity with co respondent Gertrude Parker, the pair having lived as husband and wife in a house owned by a witness.
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Mary Miller
Gustave Miller
West Brighton
Staten Island
Miller
Mary Grady
Ida M. McGrath
John T. McGrath
McGrath
Ida Swink
Anna M. Johnson
Norwalk
Henry M. Johnson
Gertrude Parker
Johnson
Parker
Anna Ongaro
France releases German airship after payment of duties
The Zeppelin IV landed on a parade ground at Luneville with French riflemen nearby. A French board of inquiry deemed the incident closed after the airship and crew were released on a $2,000 customs duty payment. The dirigible later re inflated and departed for Germany.
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Luneville
France
Germany
Trouble ends at Salts Mills as weavers return to looms
About 150 to 200 striking weavers at Salt's Textile Works resumed work at opening hour this morning. Company offices said no formal strike was in effect, but absences stemmed from pay disputes over payment for poor cloth. Once workers returned, their demands were met and all resumed. Untoenjem is said we have entered ixito the affair.
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Salt
Flood water volumes measured by statistician in Louisville
In Louisville, professor F J Walz of the weather bureau estimates the Ohio valley flood from March 24 to 27 would fill a lake about 872 square miles in area and 50 feet deep. He calculates six inches of rain over 87,200 square miles yields 9.09 trillion gallons and about 38.48 billion tons of water.
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Louisville
Ohio Valley
F. J. Wals
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Indiana
Walz
Ohio River
Lake
Ontario
Philadelphia Appeals for Midwest Flood Relief
Meyer Blakenburg issued another call for contributions for flood relief in the middle west. Philadelphia has collected 71,629 so far with 370,060 via the citizens' permanent relief committee and 1,569 through the Red Cross. The Mayor seeks further information from Ohio and Kentucky governors.
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Philadelphia
Meyer Blakenburg
Middle West
Citizens’ Permanent Relief Committee
Red Cross
Ohio
Kentucky
Flooded Midwest and European condolence messages reach Washington
Washington receives a Turkish sympathy note to President Wilson over the Midwest flood disaster. Flooding rises along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers with levee breaches near Cairo and Evansville. Levee failures threaten Engleside and Dayton areas, while vigilante guardsmen monitor gashes and washouts along riverbanks.
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Washington
Middle West
Wilson
Bridgeport City Court Candidates Hear Testimonies
Hartford April 4 advocates for Bridgeport city court judge and deputy judge candidates spoke before the Judiciary committee. Speaking for Judge Foster were F A Bartlett and W H Comley with partial backing for Frank L Wilder as deputy. Other candidates named included W W Bent and Coughlin with various backers and a large turnout of about 40 Bridgeport residents.
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Hartford
City Court of
Bridgeport
Judiciary Committee
Fosters
F. A. Bartlett
W. H. Comley
Frank L. Wilder
Thomas M. Cullinan
E. T. Buckingham
Joseph H. Whitcomb
Lynn W. Wilson
John H. McMurray
W. W
Wilson
McNeil
McDonough
Foster
Frederic Bartlett
Judge Foster
Grand Trunk offers Rhode Island to take over railroad
President Chamberlain of the Grand Trunk Railway proposes gifting the Southern New England railroad to the State of Rhode Island if it completes and operates the line. Two options are outlined: access rights over the New London Northern and a traffic pact with Central Vermont, or lease by Central Vermont with a five percent rental on completion costs. If the state refuses, contractors threaten abandonment mid month.
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Providence
R. L
Chamberlain
Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk
Gift of 540 acres for New Jerusalem Church in Illinois
Mrs. Camelia Case probate records reveal a will gifting 540 acres of Illinois land valued about 50 dollars per acre to the State section and general conference of the New Jerusalem Church. The estate also leaves Chicago La Porte and South Bend property and other sums totaling about five hundred thousand dollars. Sutton Van Pelt of Chicago inherits Chicago property valued at 250,000 dollars.
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la Porte
Ind
Illinois
General Conference
New Jerusalem
Camelia Case
Sutton van Pelt
Chicago
City Warms Relief Grants With 3500 Additional Aid
City relief officials authorize further disbursements totaling 3500 to Dayton Ohio Catlettsburg Kentucky Ralston Nebraska and the State of Ohio as part of the Flood Relief Fund. The meeting notes a prior 7722.78 raised with 3500 already sent to Ohio and Indiana and urges faster aid to Dayton and Bridgeport directed by Governor Cox. Nebraskas Ralston factory devastation prompts a 500 grant.
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Bridgeport
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Flood Relief Fund
Clifford B. Wilson
Dayton
Frank T. Staples
A- M
Cooper
F. ¢. Blanchard
Clifford Wilson
Catlettsburg
C. M. Skinner
John H. Patterson
W. F. Bippus
Cox
Gridgeport
Ralston
Nebraska
Omaha
Ae White Manufacturing Company
Staples
Dereenes
Mallon & Beloin
People’s Presbyterian Church
Bridgeport Pastor's Asso
J. Windsor Farist
N. Palmer
Sgae Acasa
William P. Kirk
Lost Mark Twain Property Map Sparks $1000 Damages Suit
Joel F. Selleck Jr sues Harry A. Louns bury in Redding claiming an ancient map showing Mark Twain's property lines was loaned September 29 1910 and never returned. The map valued for outlining local boundaries, tied to family possession since before 1854. Sheriff attachments marked the case for the May term in common pleas court.
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Mark Twain
Redding
Joel F. Selleck, Jr
Harry A
Wieler
Emerson Girl's Case Taken Up by Sec Bryan
Washington officials said Secretary Bryan will take up with Chandler Anderson the question of Miss Zeke Emerson, the American militant suffragette imprisoned in London. He seeks to verify regular judicial proceedings and potential cruel treatment, then consider informal steps to improve her condition.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Zeke Emerson
London
Bryan
Chandler Anderson
Miss Emerson
Police Pension Change Opposed in Hartford Hearing
George S. Hill and Albert J. Merritt lead opposition to a measure granting the police board power to retire all officers at 60, with 25 year service pensions. Senator Whitcomb and Rep. McMurray oppose the plan citing fund solvency and civil service reform, while Mayor Wilson notes partisan balance in Bridgeport hiring. Wallace G. Taylor submits Fire Department pension amendments for committee consideration.
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George S. Hill
Police Board
Albert J. Merritt
C. B. Wilson
P. L. Holzer
Committee On Cities and Boroughs
Hartford
Coe -Ae Seare
J. H. McMurray
J. W. Whitcomb
Whitcomb
Representative McMurray
Common Sok Aes
Common Council
Wilson
McMurray
Bridgeport
Wallace G. Taylor
Fire Board
Fire Commission
Morgan's body arrives in Havre for voyage home
The body of J. Pierpont Morgan reached Havre from Rome and was transferred to the French steamer for transport to New York. Infantry escort with regimental band gave military honors as flags draped with mourning accompanied the coffin.
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Havre
France
J. Pierpont Morgan
Rome
Hner
New York
Bridgeport gas water and electric foes clash in hearing
A diverse group of Bridgeport politicians lawyers and agents for gas water and electric interests confronted the vines and boroughs committee as AttV Clitus King led Fairfield involvement. Senator Newman opposed municipal ownership while praising Bridgeport Hydraulic Co amid noisy protests from opponents including City Clerk Boucher and others. The session featured heated interruptions and calls for order as Representatives Wilson and McMurray argued for the Bridgeport position.
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Hartford
Bridgeport
Clitus King
Fairfield
Hiromaioda
King
Sean
General Assembly
Lynn W. Wilson
John H. McMurray
Newman
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
Ort
Ort Tepr
Senate
Wilson
Allence
Miner
U M C Pays 2500 For Boston Avenue Bridge Work
The U M C Company sent a cashed check for 2500 to the city for its share in the Boston avenue bridge construction at the foot of Mill Hill. The concrete bridge was built over the company tracks in 1911 under an agreement with the city.
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Boston Avenue
EE Mic Cartridga Company
Mill Hill
U. M. C. Company
Livestock Burned in West Avon Dairy Barn Fire
A large dairy barn owned by Granwold in West Avon was destroyed by fire this morning. Six cattle and one horse perished, a large number of chickens and farming implements were also lost with the blaze.
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West Avon
Hartford
Granwold
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