Captain And Crew Reported Lost In Fierce Gale
Gloucester Mass December 30 the fish ing schooner A tice R Lawson with Captain William Larkin and seven crew went down in the two day gale bound here from Kenne Bay X F overdue by over a month officials say the ship may have sunk or be locked near the Labrador coast with death from starvation likely for all on board
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United Press
Gloucester
Mass
A‘tice R. Lawson
William Larkin
Kenne Bay
X. F
Gorton-Pew Fisheries Company
Labrador Coast
Schooner Mary Adelaide Randall Split In Two
New London Dec 3 wreckers found the schooner Mary Adelaide Randall grounded on Block Island during a heavy gale and broken in two with most of her forward deck missing. Officials say she will be a total loss though salvage efforts will target 1700 tons of coal.
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United Press
New London
Mary Adelaide Randall
Block Island
Press accident injures two fingers at G E Southworth store
Homer Coulton, 21, of Howey Street, badly lacerated the second and ring fingers on his left hand after catching them in a stamp press at G. E. Southworth’s stationery store in the Arcade. Injuries were dressed at the Emergency hospital. Mexico City dispatch notes Reyes trial delays and political tension. Also includes local notices: St Patrick’s whist Jan 24, obituaries and funeral notices for Cowan, Murray, Lyons, Hill, and Jones with dates through Jan 1, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Coulton
Howey Street
G. E. Southworth
Coulton
M. J. Gannon
Broad Street
Saint Charles Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Lyons
Patrick D. Lyons
Park Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Lt Hill
George F. H
Florence Ae
Henry F. Kempf
Carroll Avenue
Lakeview Cemetery
Rose A. Jones
Nichols Street
Park Board Seeks 13850 Dollar Special Appropriation
Park Board asks for a 13850 dollar special appropriation as part of a total park budget package filed with City Auditor Keating by the Park Commission. Key items include 3000 for summer band concerts, 6000 for a triangular plot purchase with police cooperation, and 1500 to improve Pembroke Park plus other minor improvements.
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Keating
Park Commission
State Street
Faifield Avenue
West Fond
Pembroke Park
Seaside Park Boulevard
Lafayette Park Playground
Yellow Mill Park
Fairfield Ave
State St
Board of Police Commissioners
Broad St
Broad St. Green
Village in Adirondacks Nearly Destroyed By Fire
Utica dispatch reports Tup per Lake in the Adirondacks was almost totally destroyed by fire today. The loss is about 199,000 dollars.
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Adirondacks
United Press
Utica
Vilage
Tupper Lake
Wall Street Opens Firm With Gains Across Markets
Opening strength carried the New York stock market today with many issues advancing. At midmorning the market remained firm, government bonds steady while others rose. Great Northern Ore led gains in the final hour, up about one point for a total 4% gain. Inter-Metropolitan Preferred stayed active near 54 but eased later. Railroads and industrials posted fractional advances as the session closed with a firm tone.
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United Press
New York
Great Northern
Finm
New Officials To Take Office On Next Monday
The city prepares for a raft of appointments as the oyster grounds committee gains Arthur Jelliffe replacing W I Porter. R Arthur Brown will become bridges superintendent earning 1023 dollars annually. New appointees include inspectors, clerks, stenographer, and foremen with varying salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jelliffe
W. I. Porter
Richard Brown
James A. McGuinness
Brown
William Clifford
Walter T. Buckingham
Daniel McPadden
William H. Lawrence
Howard F. Mitchell
Miss Hiyde
Bodine
Albert J. Dimond
Leonardo Russo
Leonardo Maitre
Joseph Hackett
Shelton Street
Sealer
Iweights and
Dennis Kelly
Twelfth
General Assembly
John Lynch
Howard Bayléle
Labor Leaders Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Los Angeles officials Olaf Tyeitmoc and Antone Johanessen of the California Federation of Labor and K. E. Munsey of Salt Lake City were indicted by the federal grand jury probing the Los Angeles Times bombing. All three were arrested, with additional indictments announced for several other persons not named. Deputy marshals hunted the remaining suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Los Angeles
Olaf Tyeitmoc
Antone Johanessen
San Francisco
California Federation of Labor
K. E. Munsey
Salt Lake City
Federals
Los Angeles Times
Grand Jury
United States
Strong Arm Squad In Dress Suits to Prevent Row at Peace Dinner
Roosevelt publicly denounces the Citizens Peace Banquet while Captain Bloomer and the committee defend a peaceful event. A heated dispute centers on arbitration treaties and the Monroe doctrine with Roosevelt urging clear terms and critics warning of hypocrisy. Publicity has unsettled many invited guests as Taft and Carnegie remain a focal point of rumor.
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Senate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Root
Lodge
Roosevelt
Admiral Mahan
Bloomer
Andrew Carnegie
Taft
John F. Crowell
Executive Committee
Washington
Carnegie
Hoyt and La Harr Wed in Local Ceremony
Homer P Hoyt a Long Hill carpenter and Miss Inez La Harr a Long Hill telephone operator were married in this city this afternoon after obtaining a marriage license from Town Clerk Thomas. Also licensed today were Emmet Dorn and Florence Huckell both of this city. In Philadelphia a stack of 100 uncut diamonds were found in an ash barrel discarded by a jewelry firm.
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Homer P. Hoyt
Long Hill
Inez la Harr
Thomas
Emmet Dorn
Florence Huckell
Philadelphia
Held In Heavy Bonds To Answer Charge Of Arson
Martin Kubik a Reilly street baker was arraigned in city court and held in 1500 dollars bond for trial in the superior court on arson charges. Evidence included a box with shavings sawdust and kerosene. Kubik admitted to placing the pan in the box but denied adding kerosene or lighting it. His alibi placed him at a moving picture show 7 to 9 15 p m though fire chiefs testified the blaze began around 9 05. The court rejected the alibi possibly due to a slow ignition method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Kubik
Reilly Street
Wilder
Kubik
Support Pledged On All Sides To New Republic Of China
Shanghai reports Sun Yat Sen, provisional president, pledging broad support for a new republic. Peace prospects praised, foreign officials favor the move, armistice with imperialists agreed until a national convention. Sun predicts rapid business growth and a tedious but solvable path to solid government.
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Republic of China
United Press
Shanghai
China
Sun Yat Sen
Sun
Dr. Sun
Nanking
Wu_Ting Fang
United States
Royal Family Fleeing From China in Disguise
Tokio dispatch reports members of the royal family fleeing Beijing in disguise. Prince Chun, the deposed regent, is said to have hidden as a coolie and fled with the seven year old emperor, likely toward Tokio. The dowager empress will not leave the palace until revolutionaries control Pekin, though she may be deserted by kin fearing execution by Republicans.
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Tokio
Prince Chun
Pekin
Charities And Health Boards File Requisitions
City budget requests show Health Board totaling 44 449 80 for garbage collection 15 287 for general expenses and 3 000 for current year deficiency The Board of Selectmen requests 435 The Charities Board seeks 107 878 60 with 8 503 28 Ambulance and emergency hospital 68 014 23 outside poor 31 361 09 Lakeview home plus 10 000 special fund for plans for a new Lakeview home structure and 7 753 for implements and fixtures at Lakeview home
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Board of Health
Keating
Board of Selectmen
Board of Charities
Lakeview
Lakeview Home
Fugitive Gives Slip Again To Local Police
J M Tuller an insurance agent traced to Dayton Ohio was released on habeas corpus after arrest for defalcating 150 dollars from Metropolitan Life. He left Bridgeport December making a family move and used false trunk checks to evade capture. The arrest occurred December 26 and a writ freed him prompting renewed pursuit by Bridgeport authorities. Boston police incident report notes William Hughes assaulted a patrolman after a refused arrest order resulting in a 10 day sentence.
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J. M. Tuller
Dayton
Ohio
Tuller
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Bridgeport
Hancock Avenue
Boston
William Hughes
Flaherty
Hughes
Blaze at Cudahy Packing House Causes Major Smoke Bell
A morning fire at the Cudahy Packing Company smoke house on Water Street caused about 400 dollars in damage to a three story building. The blaze started in the bottom of the smoke house and spread through a wooden grate, prompting a full box alarm. Firefighters had to cut through partitions and flooring to reach the seat of the fire but no casualties or further damage were reported beyond interior smoke house damage.
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Cudahy Packing Company
Water Street
Mooney
Bank
Bank and Water Streets
Rubber Outfit For Fireman Reilly
A complete rubber outfit used by Bridgeport firefighters was presented yesterday afternoon to Thomas F. Reilly of 226 Berkshire Avenue by his Crane Company No. 1 colleagues. Alderman John Lyday delivered the presentation speech. Reilly, a fourteen year veteran brass worker born in Bridgeport, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Reilly, is a St. Josephs T. L. & B. member who performs as an end man in minstrel shows. He has been named ladderman with No. 2 truck in the fire department and is praised as energetic and capable.
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Bridgeport
Thomas
F. Reily
Berkshire Avenue
Crane Company
John Lyday
Matthew Reilly
Park Street
St. Joseph's T. L. & B. Association
Reilly
Birdsey Somers Employees Dined By Firm Head
Birdsey Somers Company president Amas F. Somers hosted a factory banquet for all employees to thank them for their service over the past year and to wish them success in the New Year. Department foremen expressed gratitude and pledged continued support and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdsey Somers
Amas F. Somers
Birdsey-Somers Company
Somers
Turkish Cabinet Resigns Today
London dispatch reports the Turkish cabinet resigns amid parliament’s failure to pass essential legislation. Dissatisfaction over parliamentary conduct cited as reason for the resignation.
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London
Exchange Telegraph
Recount of Meriden Mayor Vote Ordered Today
Meriden December 30 A hearing before Judge Burpee on a recount petition by defeated Republican Daniel J Donovan concluded with an order for an immediate recount of the mayoralty votes. The recount started this afternoon after Davis Democrat beat Donovan by three votes.
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United Press
Meriden
Judge Burpee
Daniel J. Donovan
Freight handler injured as car and truck back into him
Arthur Daly aged 40 of 236 George Street suffered a fracture to the fibula when his left leg was caught between a freight car and a backing truck at the Water Street railroad freight depot. Ambulance took him to St Vincent's hospital where his leg was placed in splints. he is married with nine children and may be out around Washington's Birthday.
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Arthur Daly
George Street
Waterstreet
Daly
St. Vincent's Hospital
Washington
Florence Potter Granted Divorce in Norwalk Court
Florence Potter of Norwalk was granted a divorce from Shirley B. Potter in the Superior Court after she testified to cruel treatment and his infidelity. She said they married in November 1906 and suffered years of neglect before she left for her mother. The case observed lengthy waiting in the courtroom and fatigue on her part.
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Florence . Potter
Norwalk
Shirley B. Potter
Judge Case
Potter
British Cruiser Suffolk Deployed To Egyptian Waters
Gibraltar December 30. To preserve Egypts neutrality during the Tripoli war the British cruiser Suffolk was dispatched from Malta to Egyptian waters today.
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Egyptian
Gibraltar
Egypt
Tripoli
Suffolk
Malta
Pretty embroideries in the White Sale collection
The White Sale offers a wide range of embroideries from narrow to wide, with patterns suited for skirts, corset covers, and flouncings. Featured are Swiss, cambric, nainsook designs, scallop edges, hemstitched edges, and allover motifs, plus fine dimity checks at 12 1/4 cents per yard and other linens.
Custom Woolen Skirt Sale at Four Dollars
Short lengths from stock and end-of-season lots offer fabrics worth 1.50 to 2 dollars per yard for a made-to-measure woolen skirt. No time wasted, measure taken when fabric chosen, delivered ready to wear, guaranteed to fit and be satisfactory. Right aisle rear.
Funeral notices from Howland Dry Goods Co area
Multiple funeral services are reported for Edward J Marley Mary Elliott Harriet C widow of James N Lockwood Mary E Griffin Lucy Loretta Callan and George F Hill among others. Services include high mass of requiem at St Marys St Michaels St Augustine and local cemeteries with various pallbearers and floral tributes.
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Mary
Mitchael Elliott
Main Street
St. Augustine's Church
Father Murphy
Mae Flaherty
John Sheriden
William Herron
John Garvan
George Eagan
George Stafford
Anthony Rowan
St. Michaels Cemetery
Lucy Loretta Callan
Bostwick Avenue
Southport
St. Thomas’ R. C
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Father Odell
Dwyer
Westport
Duggan
Police Board Seeks 10 Men and New Auto Allocation
The Police Board requests ten new patrolmen and a single automobile to be stationed at police headquarters. The vehicle, under Supt Birmingham, aims to speed response in serious crimes and emergencies, augmenting the detective bureau. The department's annual budget totals 181,072.50 with patrolmen and motor cycles funded. American Union Trust failed to operate today, with funded capital of 188,000 and about 3,000 depositors.
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Board of Police
Comaimse
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Police Department
Detective Bureau
As of
Birmingham
United Pras
Kansas City
American Union Trust
Oll
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Ges. Reyes
Mexico City
Bernardo Reyes
pro-Reyes
ST Patrick's
St. Patrick's Church
Hayles’ Hall
Gardenias Valley
John Beck & Son
Main ST
James Horan
Florist
Stratfield
Hughes & Chapman
Stratford Avenue
Park Board
Seaside Park
Barnum Dyke
Wall Street
Jacob Finkelstone
High Street
John J. Nevins
Fourth District
Nevins
Pinkerstone
Lawrence Finkels
B. B. Finkelstone
George Finkelstone
Jackson's Book Shop
Parpote
Moyt
LA Barr
Charities and Health Boards
Blazing Smoke House
Florence Potter
Bridgeport, Conn
THE
Howland Dry Goods CO
Edward J. Marley
St. Mary's Church
John F. Murphy
Mulcahy
Fitzpatrick
Frank Munich
Joseph Wieler
Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Park City Lodge
K. of C
John Greenwood
Walter Lalley
Walter Anderson
M. J. Kellogg
Lawrence Nealon
Edward Nevins
Harriet C
James N. Lockwood
William_N. Middlebrook
John DePeu
Conn
Mary E
John W. Griffin
James Griffin
Hoky Street
Anna Hartigan
Fay
William V. Walsh & Kennedy
Schmidt
Lee
Ates
Arthur Gaynor
Thormes_ @hanley
Edward Dargan
Edward Rust William Smith
David Parry
J. Thomas” Cemetery
George F
Fred
A. Kemp Hill
Carrell Avenue
Union Trust CO
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