Cuban Forces Engage Black Insurgents in Havana Clash
In Havana on June 1 the advance guard of Cuban regulars under Colonel Vaillant, aided by artillery, engaged the main insurgent force led by General Estenon. Reports note general fighting with details scarce and uncertain advantage for loyal troops. A separate dispatch cites General Monteagudo claiming victory near Daiquiri and disavowing American Marines landing.
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Havana
Vaillant
Estenon
Monteagudo
Daiquiri
Denra
Hilles
New Calfornian captain and wireless officer take helm
Boston June 1 A Leyland liner Californian arrives with Captain William Marster aboard replacing Lord who testified before a British inquiry. A new wireless operator, 19 year old L A Hancock, assists in the cabin as the ship resumes port calls amid questions over Titanic distress signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lord
Senate
England
F. A. Evans
William Marster
Liverpool-West Indian Service
The
Wireless
L. A. Hancock
Park City Lumber Co Sues New York Building Co
Papers in the suit filed today in the common pleas court name Park City Lumber Co of this city against the New York Building Co. The claim states materials valued at 1600 dollars were furnished and not paid. Five properties on Bassick Hancock and Butter avenues were attached. Action returnable to the June term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City. Lumber Co
New York Building Co
Common Pleas Court
Bassick, Hancock and
Butter Avenues
Underwood Ordered to Write Cotton Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee instructed Chairman Underwood to introduce a cotton schedule tariff revision bill. The measure mirrors a prior proposal authorizing reductions of 25 to 40 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Underwood
Obituaries and Funeral Notices From City Listings
A jumble of memorial notices lists deaths and funeral plans in May and June. John Feeley and Chiltson B Wilmot are among the deceased, with services set at St Joseph’s German R C church and St Michael’s, including a requiem and burial at local cemeteries. Residents beg leave to attend from addresses on North Avenue and Beghem Avenue, with dates spanning May 31 to June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Avenue
St. Joseph’s
John Feeley
Thomas Wentere Aease Beghem
St. Michael's A Eee
Chiltson B. Wilmot
Nis Eee
Anna A. Hollster
Depent
Park Ceretery
Pujo Defends House Banking Committee Authority
Chairman Pujo issues an open letter to Fidelity Trust’s Robert Fryer defending the House Banking Committee’s authority to probe the money trust. He cites Congress power to regulate commerce and strengthen public credit and warns that refusal to provide information will be addressed with steps to compel disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HO Washington
House Banking Committee
Money Trust
Pujo
Robert L. Fryer
Fidelity Trust Company
Buffalo
House
Congress
Fryer
Tax Collector Bernard Cooney Nears Million Dollar Take
Tax Collector Bernard Cooney expects to close his office at 9 tonight having taken in about a million and a quarter dollars. Yesterday's collections totaled 300,000 with large notes from Bridgeport Gas Co. at 25,000 and Samuel H Wheeler at 17,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Cooney
Bridgeport Gas Co
Samuel H. Wheeler
Marriage Licenses Issued In Two City Offices
Cadwallader J. Collins a 45 year old Norfolk lawyer and Mary Bowie Wilson secured a license to marry in Bridgeport at the bride’s sister’s home with the bride listed as Baltimore. Edward Shaw Jr a 23 year old machinist and Ebien Howie a 23 year old dressmaker also received licenses, along with Charles I Snyder a 31 year old clerk and Florence J Barker a 20 year old photographer and Anna Stelgle a clerk from New Haven who obtained licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadwallader J. Collins
Norfolk
Mary Bowie Wilson
Bridgeport
Baltimore
Edward Shaw, Jr
Ebien Howie
Charles I. Snyder
Florence J. Barker
Picea Nae
Anna Stelgle
New Haven
Busy town issues building permits this week
Building permits totaling 46 840 were issued with numerous projects across the town. New frames, brick additions, a two family dwelling on Vine and Wil low streets, a boiler porch on Stratford avenue, and alterations on Main Street and Batnam avenues are listed along with plans for a new United Foundry plant on Connecticut avenue and a brick two story schoolhouse on North Washington avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ose
The
Building Commission
John H. Schread
Vine Street
Therine Lastroninivisky
Willow Street
A. Manewitz
Frank Street
H. O. Canfield
Main Street
James P. Gregory
Stratford Avenue
H. Wheeler
H. Day
Batnam Avenue
D. A. Keys
Savoy Antonio Piazza
Mason and Carpenter
Connecticut Avenue
United Foundry & Machine Co
Newfield Building
C. T. Beardsley
Washington Avenue
Commercial Street
Stratford
Charles F. Axtell
Patterson Avenue
Charles J. Berger
Fairfield Avenue
Howard Avenue
Ers
Restrict Motorcycles to Speed of Cars Suggestion
Coroner John J. Phelan in an inquest into Jeromery's death urged officials to restrict motorcycles to trolley speeds. Clarence Dennison was exonerated of criminal responsibility but the coroner's finding prompted a note in the manslaughter charge against the motorist. Dennison, a shipping clerk, lost his Tigao and must show cause why revocation should not be made at a hearing before Secretary of State Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Phelan
Jeromery
Clarence Dennisan
Dennison
Phelan
DeLaney
Rogers
Roosevelts Forces Try to Sway Taft Delegation in 1908
Erle Pa June 1 An attempt to swing the Roosevelt delegation to Taft was made when Philip J Barber Roosevelt Lieutenant received a message from William Barnes Jr Albany seeking support for Senator Root for temporary chairman of the Chicago convention. Barnes telegram says the national committee has selected Root New York for temporary chairman and Roosevelt forces may oppose the action. The NY delegation is asked to wire whether they can rely on support for Root, claiming the contest harms the Republican party and that Roosevelt leads only to dirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erle
Roosevelt
Taft
Philip J. Barber
Roosevelt Mertenant
William Barnes
Albany
Hia
Senator Root
Barnes
National Committee
New York
Chicago
Root
Rochester
New York City
William Barnes, Jr
Stabbing Victim Daly Arrested After Court Testimony
In city court Herbert Daly, a black cook, was arrested after testifying in the Charles Van Dyke trial. Daly had been stabbed by Van Dyke in a fight two weeks earlier. Daly was returned to St Vincent's Hospital under surveillance following his testimony and Daly's assertion of self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Daly
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Charles van Dyke
Daly
van Dyke
Foster
Complaints of Small Girls Lead to Arrest
Bail of 2500 was required in city court today for the appearance of John Kersman a laborer of 605 Bostwick avenue arrested on complaint of the parents of lit tle girls living in his neighborhood Special Policeman Michael Larney janitor of the Bostwick avenue school located the man witnesses were Jennie Chogi aged 6 of 631 Bostwick avenue and Bessie Chonka aged 12 of 605 Bostwick avenue complaints were made Thursday night and Larney located the man yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kersman
Bostwick Avenue
Michael Larney
Jennie Chogi
Bessie Chonka
Kersman
Larney
Armed Posse Hunts Eloping Couple in Swamp Near Mottville
Mottville Mich June 1 An armed posse led by Sheriff Watkins surrounds a swamp where Charles McGinnes 24 and Rose Kindy 17 fled after McGinnes wounded Rose’s father George Kindy for opposing the marriage. McGinnes is armed and warned anyone approaching. Search continues up to noon with no trace found.
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Mottville
Mich
Watkins
Twill Rivers
Charles McGinnes
Rose Kindy
McGinness
George Kindy
McGinnes
Spun
Troops Eject Cretan Deputies from Assembly
In Athens on June 1 troops ejected Cretan deputies from the parliament chamber under orders of the majority leaders. The expelled deputies appealed to the premier and will not be allowed to sit again until their election is legalized. Also dated June 1 Chicago reports the death of architect D. H. Burnham in Heidelberg at 6 a.m. He is noted as a leading American designer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Chicago
D. H. Burnham
Heidelberg
Germany
Burnham
United States
Fire guts Domestic Laundry in Newark. 70,000 damage
A three story brick building housing the Domestic Laundry in Newark was gutted by fire this afternoon. Eighteen women and about twenty men were rescued from the third floor where the blaze started in the drying room. Fire believed under control by 2 30 with damage estimated at 70000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Three Runaway Victims Taken To St Vincent's
Three people were injured when a runaway buggy collided with a produce wagon on State Street near Main. Frank Barsolon, 38, Maurice O'Brien, 16, and Saverio Mangione, 52, were taken to St. Vincent's Hospital with scalp lacerations, bruises, and possible internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
Main Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Frank Barsolon
Springfield
Mass
Maurice O’brien
Western Union Telegraph Co
Messenger Key
Saverio Mangione
Union Square
Turney Bros
Barsplan
Q’brien
Eenan
Park Avenue
Broad Street
Mangione
Benabonts
Barsalon
Sunday School Pupils Parade At Park In Bridgeport
Happy Sunday School pupils from multiple churches gathered at the Howe monument in Bridgeport Park for a parade and entertainment. Mayor Wilson presented the flag to the school with the highest enrollment percentage, troops and bands performed, and officials including Lieut. Gov. Dennis A. Blakeslee reviewed the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
Park Street
R. Davis
Marshal
Lee Regiment
New Ham Park Street
King's Highway
Point
Peck
Stratford
Stratford Methodiet
Thany
Pilgrim
Christ Episcopal
Howe Monument
D. M. Read Co
Wilson
America
Dennis A. Blakeslee
Bridgeport
First Methodist Church
Washington Park
Funeral services for Annie F. Shelley Connelly
Funeral services were held for Annie F Shelley Connelly wife of Patrick H Connelly at 8 30 am from the late home 140 Bishop avenue and at 9 am from St Marys church. Rev Father Fitzpatrick offered a requiem mass for her repose. Mrs Munich at the offertory sang ave Maria and Nearer My God to Thee followed. Interment was at St Michaels cemetery. She leaves five children and many friends mourn her loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie F. Shelley
Patrick H. Connelly
Bishop Avenue
St. Mary’s Church
Father Fitzpatrick
Munich
Bridgeport Hospital
St. Michael’s Cemetery
John C.ford
St. Augustine's Church
Father Kennedy
Knights of Columbus
Elks
Hibernians
New York
Calvary Cemetery
Woodmen of the World celebrate Lyons Iowa anniversary
Next Thursday June 6 marks the gee anniversary of Woodmen of the World in Lyons Iowa. Park City Camp Nor 59 has arranged an entertainment and dance for members and friends at Bridgeport in Arion hall, seeking social fellowship and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woodmen of the World
Lyons
Iowa
Park City
Bridgeport
Arion Hall
Flynn Starts to Train for Johnson Fight
Las Vegas New Mexico June 1 Jim Flynn begins his real training for the July 4 bout with Jack Johnson. Tommy Ryan, the former middleweight champion, will direct Flynn's program focusing on hard work in the gym. Johnson continues road work with twice daily runs and plans outdoor boxing with Culler and his other boxers early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
N. M
Jim Flynn
Jack Johnson
Tommy Ryan
Pueblo
Ryan
Flynn
Johnson
Culler
Burglars Climb Transom at Main Street Jewelry Store
Burglars entered 1189 Main Street Jewelry, owned by Jacob Scher, and absconded with about 400 in merchandise. The haul included ten gold watches, a valued 17 dollar piece, 156 pearl and solid gold brooches, 15 gold rings with diamonds, and three other rings. Scher suspects two burglars, one climbing on the other, and notes a torn door screen and forced transom. entry and exit believed the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Jacob Scher
Scher
Ten Foot Centers Debate Dims Fairfield Avenue Grant
Atlas contends city blocks progress by denying a concession for ten foot centers on Fairfield Avenue. Alderman Walker urges leaving the decision to the courts to avoid municipal criticism. Residents and business leaders weigh benefits against paving costs. committee meets trolley officials and adjourns without action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Atlas
Arch of Progress
Pearless
Duiing
Alderman Walker
Board of Aldermen
Galla Chy
Boucher
Paving and Sewer Commission
Fairfield ‘Avenue
Fairfield
Kirk
Courtland Street
Charlies DB
Davis
St. James Fetes Sesquicentennial in Danbury
Danbury June 1 St James parish marks its 150th anniversary with opening services at St James Episcopal Church attended by Bishop Chauncey B Brewster and Dr Samuel Hart dean of Berkeley Divinity School Middletown A memorial organ was dedicated by Bishop Brewster and the celebration runs through Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
St. James
St . James Episcopal Church
Chauncey B. Brewster
Samuel Hart
Berkeley Divinity School
Middletown
Brewster
Railroad Telegraphers Demand Higher Wages and Changes
New Haven telegraphers today served a 30 days' notice on the railroad company demanding higher wages and altered working conditions. The move follows ongoing unrest and mirrors the engineers' prior demands, with representatives signaling a firm stand ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
New Haven Road
Gasoline Explosion Starts Conflagration in Hartford Garage
Gasoline sparked a major fire at the Buick garage on Main Street shortly after noon. The rambling wooden building burned rapidly, triggering two alarms. Nearby Regan's livery stable housed 40 horses safely removed. Damages are estimated at $10,000 to the garage and up to $25,000 overall. The incident occurred amid concurrent reports from Washington and New Haven.
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Hartford
Buick
Main Street
Regan
D. B. Roberts
Jewelry from Paris and Vienna delights critics
From Paris and Vienna, renowned centers of affordable jewelry, a crafted collection showcases unusual size and variety. Bar pins with lapis lazuli, flower-filled baskets with colored stones, and enamelled neck chains display unique patterns. Stones are securely set, and pieces start as low as 50 cents at the Main Street door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vienna
Fine silk patterns on sale at reduced prices
Silks including taffeta and foulard with border designs offered in special widths. Patterns priced around $2 per yard, now marked down to $1.25. Limited quantities, with a small lot and clever women expected to tag quickly. 5 or 6 yards sufficient for dress patterns, no duplicates. Center aisle.
Utility Boxes Offer Storage and Style in Cedar and Matting
Utility boxes hold many things and keep them accessible yet out of sight. Cedar boxes are methproof, handsome, and priced from six to twenty two dollars. Matting-covered boxes are sturdy and attractive, ranging from two to six dollars. Third floor.
Bath Rugs That Will Wash and Please
Oriental patterned bath rugs praised for easy washing and cleansing like Turkish towels. Designs and colors are attractive, with soft thick material not heavy. Priced at $1 and $1.50, located on the third floor.
Summery floor coverings by Crex fiber matting line
Fiber matting suitable for year round use in city homes or summer cottages. Crex mattings use tough wire-grass from the Western prairies and twisted grass rope woven with neutral green ground. Rugs range from 18 by 36 inches to 9 by 12 feet, prices from 29 cents to 8.50 dollars. wool and fiber rugs in various color borders from 8.50 to 12.50.
Wright Death Policy Sparks House Sorrow
Washington June 1 Representative Ansberry of Ohio today introduced in the House a resolution expressing the sorrow of the body over the death of Wilbur Wright whose work promoted aeronautics. Building Commissioners postponed a hearing on a Naugatuck Valley Co building permit at Norman Street and Linden Avenue until Tuesday night. A linen shower was given at Miss Mas in honor of Miss Genevieve Cook with many linen presents and a late luncheon. guests praised Miss Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ansberry
Ohio
Wilbur Wright
Naugatuck Valley
Ce Co
Norman Street
Linden Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles D. Hilles
Matement Hilles
Captain Inco
Park City Lumber CO. Sues.n. ¥. Building CO
John Reck&Son
James Horan
Hawkins
Fiorist Stratfield Hotel
Hughes & Chapman
Jacob Waits
Peetoe Accinnes
East Main Street
Nathan Engleman
Ernest H. Mulligan
Coleman Street
Thomas Forsyth
Martin Terrace
W. L. Norton
Laurel Avenue
Ernest and
Alfred Shaw
Jefferson Street
Frank Jacoby
Silverstone
Coleman and
Olive Streeta
Helen V. Ryan
Bronx Avenue
Christian Hoag
Ash Street
John Alberghini
Hillhouse Avenue
John J. McFarland
H. F. Pilotti
Hurd Avenue
Minnie Harper
North Main Street
Earl Stratton
Sheridan Street
I Mathias Frenat
Jackson's Book Shop
Hand
Tony Miller
Atlanta
Miller
Bertha Senktoff
New London
Conn
Marth
MR. Taft
West End
ST. Vincent’s
Happy Sunday School
Main ST
Fairfield’ Ave
Crofut
Frederick B. Crofut
YALE
Harvard
Yale Divinity School
Bacon
Geport, Conn
Cee i
Ari
Howland Dry Goods
Wrights
Trants
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