Baldwin comments on New England railroad policy and NYNHH
Governor Baldwin says Connecticut policy on railroad management has been more effective than northern New England. He supported the general railroad law, recalled authoring the act for interstate consolidation, and notes the NYNHH's strong role in Connecticut freight and building activity. he cites public confidence in the utilities commission and practical leadership over office location.
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Hartford
Jimeon HE. Baldwin
Capitol
New England
Connecticut
Public Utilities Commission
Ialae
Hartford and Harlem Railroad Company
New York
New York City
New York, New Haven
New Haven
Gov Blease vows pardons to depopulate penitentiary
South Carolina Governor Benjamin Tillman Blease warns the coming General Assembly to abolish the hosiery mill prison or face use of pardons to depopulate the penitentiary. He cites Arkansas Governor Donaghey's release of 360 convicts and condemns the mill, calling it a tuberculosis incubator. Blease also pledged to veto any compulsory education bill.
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Columbia, & C
General Assembly
Penitenti
South Carolina
Arkansas
Blease
Donaghey
State Board of Health
Filipino outlaw Arcani killed with two band members
Manila December 19 The notorious Filipino outlaw Arcani, last of the chiefs, was killed today by Lieut. E H Johnson of the Philippine Constabulary after his band was defeated near Basilan. Arcani had killed seven persons.
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Filiping Outlaw
Menila
Arcani
E. H. Johnson
Philippine Constabulary
Basilan
Arcant
Bitter Scoring Of Methods In Vogue At Tombs
New York December 19. The grand jury ridicules Tombs prisoner treatment in a presentment to Justice Goff demanding dismissal of Deputy Commissioner Wright and retirement of Warden Fallon. It calls to end red tape visiting hours, condemns food service and guard conditions, urges healthier meals, shorter duties with higher pay, and criticizes the prison physician while proposing a salary boost from 1500 to 2500. It notes favors shown to Hyde Cummins Brechtman after conviction and contrasts with untreated inmates awaiting trial.
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New York
Justice Goff
W. J. Wright
W. J. Fallon
Charles Hhyde
Willam J. Cummins
Joseph Brechman
Carnegie Trust Co
Woman's nude body found in Chevaliers Pond
Hamilton Ontario December report says a nude decomposed female body was found in Chevaliers Pond near the city. Hands and feet missing, face unrecognizable. Police suspect abduction and murder with body moved by wagon. Also named administratrix Miss Elizabeth Ward of Joseph Garrity’s estate, the boy killed by a truck.
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Hamilton, Ont
Chevaliers Pond
Elizabeth Ward
Joseph Garrity
British Cruiser to Bring Body of Ambassador Reid
The British cruiser Natal was designated to convey the body of Ambassador White law Reid to the United States. The funeral cortege will leave Dorchester House at 10 o'clock Saturday morning with a military escort, then depart to Euston Station for Portsmouth aboard the Natal. Connecticut Chapter Men Inspect Court House and Library
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London
Reid
British
Foreign Office
Washington State Department
Natal
Whitelaw Reid
Court of St. James
United States
Dorchester House
Euston Station
Portsmouth
Steamer Montauk Sold at Public Auction
United States Marshal Sidney E. Hawley sold the steamer Montauk at Keller's wharf in New Haven to William S. Bartley of New York City for 755 dollars. The sale aimed to satisfy multiple New York creditors who had challenged the vessel, with Captain George Keller named ship-keeper by the court. Paris news notes a parliamentary decision to back a two percent tax on art trades whenever works change hands.
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New Haven
United States
Sidney E. Hawley
Montauk
Keller
William 8. Bartley
New York City
New York
George Keller
Wolfe Again Heads Trolleymen Union in Bridgeport
Anthony Wolfe was re elected president of the Bridgeport Trolleymen's Union and re elected delegate to the joint conference board. The Australian ballot election drew a large vote at the Congress street lunch room. Officers elected include J J Moran as vice president J Plunkett recording secretary B Flanagan financial secretary C W Slattery treasurer. The executive board comprises B Flanagan M J Hennessey W J Pixley J A Ostling and L R Bonneville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Wolfe
Bridgeport Trolleymen's Union
Joint Conference Board
Congress Street
J. J. Moran
J. Plunkett
B. Flanagan
C. W Slattery
M.J. Hennessey
W. J. Pixley
J. A. Ostling
L. R. Bonneville
Middletown man dies after fall near track hospital
In Middletown Connecticut a man named Dery died from a fractured skull after a fall from a scaffold near a track at Middie Hospital. He left a widow and four children. The report notes imperfect work and remarks from individuals about a man named Crossley and Mrs. Bason.
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Middletown
Conn
Middie Hospital
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Bristol
Mr. Shield
Gillette’s
Star
Ever-Ready
the Hawley Hardware Co
Main Street
Baldwin Lands
R. R
Ambassador Reid
Ecticut Chapter
Court House
American Institute of Architecture
Leoni W. Robinson
County Court House
W.W. J. Allen
R. M. Williams
Ives Memorial
Taft
W. E. Hunt
Waterbury
Louis A. Walsh
Collins, Brooks and Ellis
Messrs. Briggs
Bridgeport
Griggs
Leonid W. Robinson
W. L. Allen
Association
Hawley
Paris
Chamber of Députies
Victor Records
Victor
Siueay
Onvid Xod Ghaliv Ahl
Wolfe
Trolleymen’s Union
Lyon & Grumman Co
Pairfield Ave
Middle St
Soargeest Hardcore
Bacon
Crossley
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