New Haven President Bars Statement at ICC Inquiry
Boston April 24. Interstate Commerce Commission refused to admit a statement from New Haven President Mellen in its Hampden railroad probe. Edgar J. Rich for Boston & Maine argued protection for the project and financing, with Brandeis later excluded from representing the trust and procure exchange.
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Boston
Prouty
Interstate Commerce | Commission
President Mellen
Mellen
Hampden
Boston & Maine Railroad
Edgar J. Rich
Boston & Maine
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Hampden Railroad
Buil
Springfield
Bondeville
Massachusetts Central
Rich
Massachusetts Board of Railroad Commissioners
W. J. Hobbs
Louis
Hobbs
Robert Homanns
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Hobbs
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Worcester, Nashua & Rochester Railroad
Railrondd
Henry J. Horn
Horn
Arthur J. Cortell
Trust and Procure Exchange
Louis D. Brandeis
New Haven
President Attends Boston Washington Baseball Game
Washington resident reports a busy day with plans to attend the Boston Washington baseball game despite a long list of engagements. Notable figures include Democratic National Chairman McComba and Senator Newlands, alongside British and American diplomats in relations touching wool policy.
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Washington
Wipen
McComba
Newlands
James Sryce
Cojomita
James Duboise
Sunday Bill Passes Senate In Hartford Amid Debate
Sunday bill introduced by Senator Purcell and Senate bill No 1 was adopted by the Senate 16 to 14. The measure permits food sales and Sunday entertainments amid hours of Sunday, with amendments and a two hour discussion. Names of voting members and absentees listed, and debate touches church recreation views and Sabbath regard. Continued on Page Two.
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Hartford
Purcell
Senate
Johnson
Hooker
Sanders
Frolich
Isbell
Quinn
Shanley
Neebe
McGrath
Hurley
McNeil
Weed
Keach
Mountain
Keeney
Cheney
Stevens
Colton
Kelsey
McDonough
McCarthy
Miner
F. A. Johnson
Whitcomb
Perry
Wadhams
Gaylord
G. H
Landers
New Britain
House
McNeill
Wilson
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Judiciary Committee
Silver Beach Summer Association
Milford
Market Slack as War Rumors Drag Stocks Down
New York reports unrest in foreign markets over renewed European tensions weighing on American stocks. London trade shows heaviness and the home market remains bearish amid rising railroad operating costs and worker wage pressures. California concerns draw bear attention as professional selling predominates and bonds falter.
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New York
London
Eastern Railway
California
Supreme Court Receives Texas Suit Over Fees
The Supreme Court accepts a Texas suit for $10 involving a Missouri & Kansas railroad section hand seeking payment. The case tests a Texas statute on attorney fees for claims unpaid within 30 days. Court costs and attorney travel exceed the claimed amount in controversy.
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Supreme Court
TEXAS
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Dallas County
Tex
Missouri & Kansas Raihoad
Dallas
Poli to Build Business Block on Main Street
A formal notice to vacate all tenants of S Z Poli stores between the Main Street entrance to the new Poli theatre and Congress Street reveals plans for a large new business block. The old buildings will be torn down to make way for stores on the first floor and offices above, matching the new Poli playhouse and office building. Tearing down starts June 1 with completion hoped by October 1. Several tenants including Matt Wieler, Jacob Gillet, Alfred Doty, and J Stapleton will relocate. Crane Valve Company has leased a store for a five year period as an upstairs display office.
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S. Z. Poli
Main Street
Poli Theatre
Congress Street
Poli
Poli Playhouse
Matt Wieler
Main St
Central House
Jacob Gillet
Star Lunch
Alfred Doty
J. Stapleton
Theatre
Crane Valve Company
Snow Storm Sweeps Texas Panhandle City
A fierce snowstorm driven by a high north wind swept over the Texas Oklahoma Panhandle, threatening crop damage as flakes piled up to two inches in Amarillo. The storm, likened to past winters, began last night and spread across the region.
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Amarillo
Tex
Texas- Oklahoma Panhandle
President Wilson Makes Capitol Visit Aims at Appointments
President Wilson travels to the Capitol for a third time in eight weeks to confer with Senators about appointments. He planned to reach the President's room before the 2 o’clock Senate session to avoid delays caused by waiting at the White House. He told friends the arrangement saves time and allows swift talks with the Senators.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Senate
White House
Detective Bailey Shot Dead in Alberta Arrest
Edmonton report says Detective Bailey of the Northwest Mounted Police was killed and Constable Whitter wounded while attempting to arrest two men, Fenberg, at a shack near Grasey Lake Alberta. The fugitives fired on Whitley, Bailey fell dead as reinforcements were summoned from Fort Saskatchewan.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Bailey
Northwest Mounted Police
Whitter
Fenberg
Grasey Lake
Whitley
Chiropractors Case Reported To The Coroner
A coroner in South Norwalk investigates the death of eleven month old Paul Farcas who died from pneumonia while under the care of a chiropractor. The mother believed she had a regular physician. the practitioner was not a licensed doctor. Autopsy results pending, with authorities considering tighter regulation of nontraditional medical practitioners.
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J. J. Phelan
Norwalk
Paul Farcas
Windsor Street
Alfred Barone
Beucon Street
S. H. Huntington
Barone
Chiropractice
Bridgeport
Phelan
Grace Dudley Sues for Furniture from Ezra Dudley Estate
Grace Dudley, a local musician, sues Egbert Marsh as executor of Ezra Dudley's estate to recover items including a Turkish chair, couch, brass bed, two mattresses, library table, chiffonier, and 56 yards of carpet. She alleges Ezra Dudley took the furniture on April 4, 1898 and kept it, and that taxes paid for Ezra Dudley totaling $24.19 were not repaid. Dudley's claim with the executor was disallowed.
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Grace Dudley
Egbert Marsh
Ezra Dudley
Court of Common Pleas
Meriden Seeks Water Rights in Cheshire Farms
Meriden plans to build a reservoir at Broad Brook and aims to complete purchase of three Cheshire farms today. Tomorrow the city will petition New Haven Superior Court to condemn portions of eight more farms nearby amid expected contest.
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Meriden
Broad Brook
Cheshire
New Haven
Dewey Victory Recalled in Sale of Spanish Trophy
Washington April 24 The old Spanish transport Manila captured in Baker Bay May 4 1898 incident to Dewey s victory in Manila Bay will be sold at public auction at the Mare Island Navy Yard Cal where she has been used as a prison and detention ship. The Manila was built in 1881 and has a displacement of 1175 tons.
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Washington
Manila
Baker Bay
Dewey
Manila Bay
Mare Island Navy Yard
Cal
Jack Rose Wins Old Norwalk Road Farm Near Westport
Jack Rose, famed for his role in the Becker murder trial in New York, buys the five acre Old Norwalk Road property near the Norwalk Westport line. He plans a permanent home and may raise truck crops. deed to be filed with Town Clerk J. G. Hyatt. Mrs. Berrill sells the Louis Manner property on Myrtle Avenue.
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Westport
A. G. Southey
Jack Rose
Lieut. Becker
New York
Rose
Berrill
Norwalk
Rosenweg
J. G. Hyatt
Striker Killed In Clash With Hopedale Police
In Hopedale Massachusetts on April 24 a clash between Draper company pickets and police left an unidentified Italian striker dead from a neck wound. Police and militias reinforced the towns as firing occurred after stones were hurled. Pickets dispersed, workers returned to the mills, and patrols continued in Hopedale and Milford.
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Hopedale
Mass
Draper Company
Milford Road
Draper Mills
Milford
Imperial Hotel Plans Ten Year Renovation
Charles Berger has taken a ten year lease on the Imperial Hotel at Gold and Main streets from David Armstrong and will overhaul the property to become a modern strictly men’s hotel. Elevators baths in every room and a new grill and dining room will be added. Renovation is set to begin around May 1 and move swiftly to completion.
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Gold
Charles Berger
John Horgan
David Armstrong
Gold and
Main Streets
Gold Street
Berger
Suit against Park Theatre for injuries from fall down stairs
Louise Gregory of this city sues the P. F. Shea Theatre Co. lessees of the Park Theatre for 2500 damages after she fell down a flight of stairs on March 26 while waiting at the top of the second flight for the doors to open. She alleges negligence and says she exercised due care. The action is returnable before the Superior court in May term.
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Louise Gregory
P. F. Shea Theatre Co
Park Theatre
Superior Court
May Tern
Belgium Strike Is Called Off
Brussels reports show the national Socialist congress voting by a three fourths majority for immediate resumption of work with about one thousand delegates present. Deputy Eduard Andeele addressed the meeting outlining strike aims progress and results and saying the strike forces can demobilize while awaiting events. In La Louviere miners and quarrymen fear the end of the strike may come without firm franchise reforms. Liege notes fewer than fifty more miners at work as delegates in Brussels send word, while factories resume operation.
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Brussels
National Socialist Congress
Belgium
Eduard Andeele
Liege
Bridgeporters Lead Connecticut Congress of Mothers Meet
Hartford April 24 The Connecticut Congress of Mothers opened its 13th annual convention in Rocky Hill with delegates from many towns. State President Mrs. B I Mott of Bridgeport chaired. Reports from state officers were heard as Mothers Clubs from West Haven New Haven and others presented. George B Chandler of Rocky Hill spoke on Eugenics. An officers reception followed by an 8 pm banquet. Officers to be elected Friday.
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Hartford
Connecticut Congress of Mothers
Rocky Hill
Congregational Church
B. I. Mott
Bridgeport
George B. Spaulding
F. J.naramore
Jennie M. O'Neil
Waterbury
W. B. Ferguson
Mothers’ Club
West Haven
New Haven
New Canaan
George B. Chandler
Two Local Couples Seek Divorces in Superior Court
Papers filed in the Superior Court reveal Caroline Rydberg seeks separation from Baltzer Rydberg of Brooklyn. Desertion alleged from September 13, 1909. married April 1, 1895. Caroline’s maiden name Lefstedt. Morris Wintraub from this city seeks a decree from Rosa Wintraub of Budapest Hungary. Infidelity alleged. co respondents Louis Reiner and Alexander Schander of Budapest. married December 12, 1886. desertion claimed from October 12, 1896. Rosa’s maiden name Berg.
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Caroline Rydberg
Baltzer Rydberg
Brooklyn
Rydbere
Caroline Lefstedt
Morris Wintraub
Rosa Wintraub
Buda Pest
Hungary
Louis Reiner
Alexander Schander
Rosa Berg
Aged Man Dies in Bed of Suffocation in Connecticut
Gullford Conn April 24 Charles Hewitt 70 died of suffocation while asleep in a west side house where he lived alone. A neighbor saw a light, fire followed when Hewitt's door opened dense smoke filled the room and the bed burned. Medical examiner ruled death by suffocation. No known local relatives. possible relatives in New Haven.
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Gullford
Conn
Charles Hewitt
Hewitt
New Haven
Ultimatum to Montenegro Stirs European Powers
European diplomats view the Vienna note as a near ultimatum demanding Montenegro evacuate Scutari within hours. Austria-Hungary threatens to act alone if powers fail to respond, signaling a grave crisis echoed in Berlin and London. The incident unsettles markets as fears of wider conflict mount.
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London
Scutar
Europe
Austria-Hungary
Austia-Hungary
Berlin
Montenegro
Scutari
Vienna
Zeitung-Am-Mittagu
Austria
Foreign Office
Brontenegro
Toexpel the Monten
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Gottliieb von Jagob
Willian Lor
Imperator
Hamburg
Seutart
Asquith
London Times
Japs Confident of Fair Play From Uncle Sam
April 24 Tokio premier Count Gombele Yamamoto said relations with the United States should stay peaceful despite local disturbances. He expressed confidence Americans would demand no discrimination and urged fair play and calm. Baron Nobuaki Makino spoke on California alien land ownership, seeking a satisfactory outcome and urging dignified patience.
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Tokio
Japan
United States
Count Gombel Yamamoto
Japanees Chambers of Commerce
Buel Nakino
Teklo Chamber of Commerce
Mateusz Nawal
San Francisco
Yamamoto Mate
Coal firm sues Sea Breeze defendants for 411.75 debt
Papers filed in the court of common pleas today show A. McNeil & Sons Coal Co. seeks $411.75 from William L. Gallagher and the Sea Breeze Island Amusement Co. for coal furnished.
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Court of ‘Common Pleas
A. McNeil& Sons Coal Co
William L.gallagher
Sea Breeze Island Amusement Co
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