Boxers feared again as China unrest spreads
UPI report from Pekin says a renewed uprising may rival the Boxer flare, with anti foreign sentiment rising in Hunan, Kiangsu, and Chin provinces. Officials including Prince Chun debate rapid suppression while foreign powers pull ships and consulates toward coastal cities for protection.
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United Press
Pekin
Hunan
Kiangsu
Chin
Prince Chun
Nankin
Revolutionary ‘Board of War
Y M C A Athletes Trim Visitor Who Sought Fight
Patrick Hackett from Bridgeport Christian Union Mission in Bankstreet caused a disturbance at the Y M C A while intoxicated. He demanded to see Secretary Lacy to pay a quarter, was subdued by the staff, and jailed for 10 days after Patrolman Corrigan arrived. He had traveled from Worcester.
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Patrick Hackett
Bridgeport Christian Union Mission
Bankstreet
Hackett
Lacy
Y.mc. A
Patrick Corrigan
Worcester
Divorces Granted In Five As One Denied In Court
In the Superior Court yesterday afternoon judge Jundee Ralph Wheeler heard six uncontested divorce cases, granting five and withholding judgment on the sixth. Hatfield versus Hatfield was adjourned. witnesses alleged temperance issues and spousal abuse as grounds. Other decrees covered desertion and separations for Greenwood, Licoyd, Buckingham, Madigan, Selleck, with details of spouses living apart and changing residences.
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Jundee
Ralph Wheeler
Daniel W. Hatfield
Nora Warney Hatfield
Hatfield
Percy T. Greenwood
Emma Loth Greenwood
George Street
Greenwood
Edgard& Buckingham of
Huntington
Sa Bina EB
Buckingham
Adeline Madigan
Danbury
Lirdsey W. Madigan
New York
Elizabeth Selleck
Joseph Milton Selleck
Stamford
Darien
Mary Brown
Mm Sixth Avenue
Weather Indications Forecast For New Haven
Special Weather Indication from Whited Press reports fair tonight and Sunday, with warmer temperatures. Pleasant conditions prevail in all sections east of the Mississippi River. Local forecast favors fair weather and continued cool temperatures through Sunday.
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Whited Press
New Haven
Mississipp
Last Train Leaves Old Grand Central Station Tonight
New York June 4 The Last Train will be called tonight at midnight from Grand Central Station marking the building’s closure for razing to make way for a larger terminal. The Boston Express will depart as the great structure ends 39 years of service, with daily average traffic around 60,000 and total passenger count in millions. The Lexington Avenue terminal will serve the public while a new 73 acre main station rises, featuring expanded tracks and higher capacity.
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United Press
New York
Grand Central
42Nd ‘St
Boston Express
New York Central Railroad
Gerritt Ford
Lexington Avenue Terminal
42Nd Street
United States Liner Runs Aground Near Christiana Norway
The Scandinavia American liner United States with 1000 passengers aboard ran ashore near Christiana Norway. The ship was not badly damaged but will be delayed for several days. Passengers were taken off and will be sent on by other vessels. Early reports claimed it was in a bad way and leaking.
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United Press
Christiana
Norway
United States
New York
Here
First Stock Exchange Failure in Railroad Securities
New York June 4 The Consolidated Exchange announced the suspension of A. A. Wassservogel. It marks the first failure amid the stock market flurry that began on Wednesday. Assets and liabilities are stated to be small.
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First Stock Exchange
United Press
New York
A. A. Wassservogel
Consolidated Exchange
Pittsburg graft promoter sentenced to five years
Pittsburg June 4 B H Kleinberg promoter of Mount Pleasant convicted of aiding ex cashier Mullin of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank in misapplying funds was sentenced to five years in Fort Leavenworth Federal prison Kas Denis and Bartholomew Haggerty residents of Catherine street through their counsel Cullinan and Cullinan have appealed to the Superior Court from the county commissioners decision granting Frank J Higgins transfer of his license from 688 Main street to 290 Catherine Street several Catherine street residents including the Haggertys objected to the transfer as the locality was unsuitable
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United Press
Pittsburg
B. H. Klienberg
Mount Pleasant
Charles Mullin
Farmers and Merchants National Bnk
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Denis
Bartholomew Haggerty
Catherine Street
Cullinan and
Cullinan
Superior Court
Frank J. Higgins
Main Street
Haggertys
Great contest looms between shippers and New Haven Railroad
Shippers in Bridgeport and New Haven join to oppose a five cent fare rise to New York and freight rate hikes up to 20 percent. The plan follows the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad’s 1907 merger into a street railway monopoly. Commuters begin forming opposition after recent rate increases.
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Shippers
NEW Haven Railroad
New Haven Officials Report Freight Rate Increases Largely Limited
At the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad offices it is stated that the recently filed freight rate increases apply only to joint through rates on certain commodities and do not affect local rates in New England. Most increases are small, with local rate changes yet undecided. Officials deny any combination with Boston and Maine or other eastern lines over passenger or commuting fares to New York City.
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New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Consolidated Street Railway Company
New Haven
Boston
Massachusetts
New York
Hartford
Springfield
Air Line
Bridgeport
Boston & Maine Roads
Western Lines
New Haven Company
Boston & Maine
New York City
Street Sprinkling Assessments Paid in Full Minus Balance
The city tax office reports 30 831.24 dollars in street sprinkling assessments with 4 946 unpaid. Total taxes to be collected amount to 1 448 475.22 dollars with 183 353.85 still outstanding. Daily trial balances were prepared by Tax Collector Donnelly and promptly turned over to Treasurer Hall as the city’s finances move smoothly.
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Donnelly
Shippers Rally to Oppose Freight Rate Hikes
A large gathering of out of town business men in New Haven backed opposition to proposed rail freight rate increases by the New Haven and other lines. J J Hefferman of Bridgeport chaired a two hour session that formed a temporary traffic association to oppose rate boosts of ten to twenty percent and to align with interstate commerce commission schedules. The meeting also endorsed a public utilities bill and discussed freight shipments to manufacturing centers.
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New Haven
Chamber of Commerce Hall
J. J. Hefferman
Bridgeport
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Bridgeport Business Men’s Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
New York
Connecticut
State Business Men's Association
Hartford
English Officers Fly over London in Army Dirigible
London June 4 The British War Department faces a scare after two army officers Captain Capper and Lieutenant Waterlow piloted the dirigible Betws for two hours over London at about 1000 feet. Accompanied by pilot Tridge they circled the city in near obscurity, claiming the revelation of dirigible usefulness in war before landing at Farnborough.
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United Press
London
British War Department
Capper
Waterlow
Tridge
War Office
Farnborough
Wife Held On First Degree Murder Charge
Libby Montana June 4 Mrs R H Prosser is held without bail on a first degree murder charge for shooting her recently divorced husband Reese H Prosser in a drawing room of a Great Northern train Thursday The inquest testimony describes a reconciliation attempt and rose the train scene George W Miller an auto dealer from Seattle aided Prosser to escape and visit his father in Lisbon Ohio Philadelphia policeman C C Arlington aided Mrs Prosser after the shooting Porter George Lindsey says the pair drank and she sat on Prosser’s lap kissed him noting no shot heard and that she claimed the event before the guard is placed in room at hotel
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Libbey
Mont
R. H. Prosser
Reese H. Prosser
Great Northern
Prosser
George W. Miller
Seattle
Libby
Arlington
Ivins Partner to Speak on New York Public Utilities Law
A joint meeting of the Board of Trade and the Business Men's Association will be held next Thursday at 8 pm in the Taylor building Cannon Street rooms. Attorney W L Ransom of New York will discuss the New York public service commission law, drawing on his long involvement and recent courser in related proceedings. The talk aims to illuminate the NY bill as a reference for local public utilities issues.
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Board of Trade
Taylor
Cannon Street
Business Men's Association
W. L. Ransom
New York
Ransom
Ivins, Mason, Wolf & Hoguet
William Street
New York Public Service Commission
New York Commissions
State Business Men's Association
New York Law
Fare by Boat to New York Boosted Fifty Per Cent
New Haven June 4 Beginning today the fare from New Haven to New York on New York New Haven Hartford railroad boats rises from 75 cents to 1.00. Yesterday Bridgeport to New York fare dropped from 6 cents to 8 1 cents. Officials declined to explain the anomalies.
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New York
United Press
New Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Bridge
Teddy Jr Takes His Best Girl To City Hall
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Eleanor Alexander secured a marriage license at City Hall as he plans to wed June 20. He described as a 22 year old manufacturer, her as 21, with addresses in New York and Oyster Bay. They traveled by subway after filing papers and planning a bachelor dinner that night.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
New England
Eleanor Alexander
Young Roosevelt
Alexander
Schully
Teddy, Jr
United States
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Judge fines hotel newsstand keeper for obscene postals
Judge Wilder ordered James Johnes, owner of the Fairfield hotel newsstand, to pay a $20 fine for selling obscene postal cards leading to a police raid two weeks earlier by State Policeman Virelli. Nathan Unger, initially charged, had the case dismissed as he was not the proprietor. A lost ladies' gold watch with monogram AFL and diamond is offered for reward at Poli's Theatre. inscription reads Anna to Sith and Dittha.
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Wilder
James Johnes
Fairfield Avenue
Water Street
Virelli
Nathan Unger
Anna
Sith
Alice Fleming
Poli
Dittha
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Navy Department
State Department
New Orleans
Samar
Villa Lobos
Hankow
Chang Sha
Helena
Wilmington
Callao
Hong Kong
Charleston
Yokohama
Calhoun
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
Boards of Foreign Missions
Y.M.C. A
Grand Central Station
Rolls
England
France
Chicago
St. Louis
English Channel
Hon. C. S. Rolls
Ivins
New York Bill
City Hall
Steinert’s
New Method Laundry
George and Center Sts
Elwood's
John St
Pony and Pony Cart
Geo. T. Hatheway
Meigs
Stratford Ave
Lindley St
Schwartz Bros
St. Bernard
Howard Ave
Bureau of Instruction
George Distin Co
Orange
Cons
Maxwell Runabot
Franklin
Ford Garage
Sal
City
Mathews
Beara
East Main St
Mansfield
Elwood & Son
John St. Ar
Stillman Street
wNearly
Dia
Angelus
Elwi
John Star
Warner Bros. Co
Ebull
Seaview Avenue
Apply
American Graphophone Co
Iteidgeport
Ann St
Pembroke St
East Side
State St
Eugene Vv. Debs
Poli's
Pardee & Co
Atlagto
Kelly
William A. Brooks
Lorillard Place
Dial & Lee Music Co
Cannon St
P.O. W
Washington, Terrace
Mae Maplewood Ave
Larrabee’s Market
Hartmann’s
Wall Street
William J .Mead
Newfield Building
Warner Bulla E
Sears
Newfield Avenue
Ralph L. Miller
Connecticut Avenue
Hewitt Street
T. Mannion
Union Avenue
Fairfield Ave
Water St
McPadden
F. & M. Schaefer
N. Y
M. McPadden
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