Personal tax delinquents warned to pay or face jail
City Attorney John S. Pullman issued an opinion backing personal tax collectors demand for action against delinquents. About 1,900 owing on Jan 1 1910 and 10,000 on Jan 1 1911 will be pursued. prosecutors will file complaints, and the city court may commit delinquents to jail until taxes with interest and costs are paid or worked off at a dollar per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Pullman
Pullman
Elso
Supreme Court of Errors
State of Connecticut
Hall
Supreme Court
City budget totals $2.65 million in requisitions for next year
City Auditor Keating lists departmental needs totaling 2,647,024.34 with unofficial tallies suggesting over 3 million including overlooked items. Tax board faces pressure to hold the mill rate near 16 with additional city incomes projected around 457,000 annually. Previous year appropriations stood at 1,890,479.29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernditd Keating
Rimeclf
Iayer
Agence
Board of Charities
Broker kills wife then dies in tragic Bellport murder suicide
In Bellport New York Henry C Edey a retired broker shot his wife Toby killing her then killed himself in his country cottage. The couple had faced public marital strife tied to allegations of an elopement involving liveryman Gardner Murdock. Their daughter witnessed the scene as the doctor arrived. The incident follows gossip of large sums and potential divorce plots surrounding Edey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellport
Aueust
Henry C. Emes
Toby
Edeye
Bey
Newark
Gardner Murdock
Murdock
Hazy
Ed4eye
Hellport
Goeeip
Mo Ohher
Edes
Nettie Palmer Denies She Killed Infant in Danbury Trial
Nettie Palmer, 44, and William Hoy face murder charges over their infant. Testifying in Superior Court, Palmer said she met Hoy a decade ago on her husband’s Roxbury farms, lived with him after leaving, and that Hoy took the newborn in a suitcase claiming it to be his sister’s. She denied strangling or suffocating the child, and the cross examination did not shake her story as the trial continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Palmer
William Hoy
Emperor Francis Joseph Death Expected Soon
Paris dispatch cites Midi report from Rome stating the Austrian emperor was in enfeebled health and near death. Viennese denials are ignored as Vatican sources allegedly confirm a near-term death, casting a pessimistic tone over European affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Francis Joseph
Austria
Hungary
Gov Wilson suspends open door policy for second time
In Trenton on Jan, Gov. Wilson, two years into his term, again closes his private office to the public and officials, declaring he is constructively absent and will not see anyone on state or national matters while he spends the day catching up with correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
New Jersey
Wilson
Standard Oil Gas Prices Jump Spark Garage Hoarding
Chief Mooney uncovered widespread gasoline storage in garages violating city rules as dealers stockpiled ahead of a price hike from 10 cents to 17 cents a gallon. One garage held about 10,000 gallons, with potential profits of hundreds of dollars at rising retail rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil CO
Mooney
James J. Kerwin
Bridgeport Automobile Dealers’ Association
Murder charge tied to boxer in shooting case in Boston
A Boston area police probe links boxer James Jennings, known as Young Kid Carter, to a shooting that left George MacPherson dying from two bullet wounds in a South End saloon. Authorities say Mrs Mildred Donovan of Revere was found dead near Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, with her mother disputing murder claims and attributing death to an epileptic seizure and exposure after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Malden
Revere
Mildred Donovan
Holy Cross Cemetery
James Brandon Jennings
Everett
Carter
Jennings
George MacPherson
South End
MacPherson
City Hospital
Hill stance on tariff seen in New Haven letter
Ebenezer J. Hill replies to Congressman Tilson about Democratic tariff plans. He cites Ollie James and Underwood proposals, notes a shift to revenue tariff and income tax replacement for corporate excise bills, and claims protection ended for four years. He asserts voters ruled and that Congress will push a revenue tariff majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
John Q. Tilson
Canacetaeeman Ebenezer J. Hill
Ollie James
Underwood
Hull
House
Senate
Surgess
Hill
Auto dealers tout reliable American car lines in special section
A newspaper note directs readers to a special auto section highlighting dealers who represent dependable American car lines. The piece urges auto enthusiasts to consider these options from well known brands represented by the dealers in the column.
Trunk mystery cleared up in New Haven case
New Haven January 2 The arrest of William Bowen a city brakeman clears up the disappearance of five trunks from stations on the New Haven road including New Haven and Bridgeport Bowen is accused of stealing five baggage checks from the South Norwalk station he substituted them for checks on trunks already checked and sent expressmen after them Two trunks have been recovered and Bowen is expected to reveal the locations of the remaining ones The company says it lost several thousand dollars by the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
William Bowen
Bridgeport
Bowen
Norwalk
Congress in Continuous Session Now
Washington Jan 2 Congress reconvened at noon after the Christmas recess. It is the last lap of the 2nd Congress with fifty three working days left and a March 4 close after Taft's administration passes and Wilson is inaugurated. The Senate预计 Bailey prepares a long attack on the initiative and referendum while House debate Indian appropriation and Pujo subpoena. Tomorrow Archbald tests impeachment trial as hearings loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Taft
Gov
Wilson
Senate
Bailey
Texas
House
William Rockefeller
Pujo Committee
Commerce Court
Archbald
Castro To Be Technically Admitted To Leave U S
Washington reports Cipriano Castro former president of Venezuela will be admitted under a peculiar immigration quirk. He will be allowed to depart Ellis Island for New York City on Saturday to sail on the German steamer Amerika. He will be technically admitted to the United States from landing until departure with officials urging him to board immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
United States
Immigration Service
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Castro
Ellis Island
New York City
South America
Amerika
Department of Commerce and Labor
France
America
Writ of error admitted for labor leaders
Indianapolis January 2 A writ of error from defense attorneys in the dynamite conspiracy case was admitted by Judge Albert Anderson in federal court. The supersedeas writ withdrawing bail for 33 Leavenworth prisoners was withdrawn. The case goes to the United States circuit court of appeals in Chicago, which on Tuesday refused to grant a stay of execution. Defense attorney Harding said Herbert S. Hockin was satisfied with his sentence, while Chester Krum of St. Louis would notify Prosecutor Charles W. Miller when the appeal would be filed in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Albert Anderson
Leavenworth
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Harding
Herbert S. Hockin
Chester Krum
St. Louis
Charles W. Miller
Express Derailed by Broken Rail near Garland Alabama
A Louisville and Nashville north bound express with a big mogul engine and three cars derailed two miles south of Garland Alabama due to a broken rail. Engineer Wilson, a negro fireman, and an express messenger were injured. None of the passenger coaches left the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
New York
New Orleans
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Garland
Wilson
Trolley cars stop Yonkers as workers walk to work
Yonkers residents walked to work as trolley lines tied up by a conductors and motormen strike. Buses carried hundreds of businessmen toward Manhattan subway access, with no strike breakers or violence reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
Manhattan
Death of Mrs Lynch in New Haven
News from Newtown reports the death of Mrs Catherine Lynch at 106 Ward Street New Haven after a paralytic shock. Funeral planned for Saturday. Survived by daughters Ellen Catherine Josephine and sons Michael Patrick and Rev Thomas D Lynch who are en route to the funeral from Kemeter Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
New Haven
Catherine Lynch
Ward Street
Michael
Patrick
Danbury
Thomas D. Lynch
Kemeter
Wyoming
Man burned to death in padded cell at almshouse
New London January 2 40 year old John H Crowsberry a clockmaker by trade died in a padded cell at the almshouse trapped by a fire possibly started by himself A group of four women inmates Mrs Eunice Bailey Mrs Elizabeth Sullivan Miss Maria Searles and Miss Maria Connell were hospitalized for smoke inhalation and shock 68 inmates were evacuated to Memorial Hospital and most returned after morning care The building loss is about 1500 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
John H. Crowsberry
Eunice Bailey
Elizabeth Sullivan
Maria Searles
Maria Connell
Memorial Hospital
Crowsberry
Almehouse
Cronsberry
Swan Song of Senator Bailey in Senate Today
Senator Joseph W Bailey of Texas delivered his Swan Song in the Senate denouncing initiative and referendum as repugnant to American constitutional principles. He signaled his likely resignation, noting a 21 year career in both houses and appealing to readers beyond the Senate to consider the fathers of the Constitution and representative democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Senate
Washington
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Senate
Colquitt
Bailey
Hamilton
Maison
Balkan allies demand Turkish concessions on Adrianople
London January 2 The Balkan alliance will refuse Turkey’s proposal to settle Adrianople status between Turkey and Bulgaria alone. Delegates from Balkan states likely reject Rechid Pasha’s plan to submit issues to great power mediation unless Adrianople and the Aegean islands are included. Ottoman envoys signaled a peace intent as talks resumed at the foreign office after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Balkan Allice
Turkey
Adrianople
Bulgaria
Balkan
Rechid Pasha
Aegean
Foreign Office
Inspectors Probe P O Derby Theft
Derby January 2 post office inspectors have been tracing a theft from the Ansonia branch of the American Brall Company. A portion of the missing mail was found in a vacant lot wrapped in an Irish World. Monday morning mail, the heaviest of the week, contained many checks. Inspectors expect an arrest later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
Ansonia
American Brawl Company
Autos Begin to Show New Numbers on Hartford Plates
New blue and white automobile plates appear on streets as old plates remain in use due to Secretary of State delays. Hartford notes applications should have been filed before January 1, with a ten day grace in practice. Officials anticipate leniency due to slow distribution while new plates can be secured from the Hartford secretary’s office and auto clubs or garages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Hartford
Automobile Clube
Widow Sues Rail Line for 10000 Over Fatal Springfield Express
Bessie K Wheeler widow of Marl L Wheeler Stratford mall clerk killed in the Springfield express wreck at Westport on Oct 3 sues the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad for 10000 damages. She alleges negligence for signals ignored use of wood cars over steel, and reckless speed on a short crossing. Clothing satchel water and crash items valued 75 7 40 25 were destroyed. Action postponed to January term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie K. Wheeler
Marl L. Wheeler
Stratford Mall
Springfield Express
Westport
N. Y
Equal Franchise League backs women’s base not party tied
The Brideepor Equal Franchise League executive board met at Mrs. 8. T. Davis home to declare the group is unaffiliated with any political party and pursues a general aim to secure a base for women. It states no stance on prohibition. Members listed include Mrs. Davis Mrs Hincks Mrs Calhoon Mrs Sanford Mrs De Loss Miss McMahon Mr Atwater Mrs Power and Mrs Roche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brideepor Equal Franchise League
Hom
8. T. Davis
Th League
T. Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Atty. Pullman
Board of Education
Public Works Department
Broker
Menry
Edey
E. J. Hill
New Haven Road
Many Trust
Merchant Marine Committee
Shipping Trust
John Gronsberry
Senator J. W. Bailey
Mark Wheeler
N. Hi. Road
Equal Franchise League
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!