Senators Lose Temper Over Newspaper Testimony on Reciprocity
Washington June. Newspaper men testified before the Senate Finance Committee on reciprocity. Ridder Noyes Stone Haifleman defended press neutrality while McCumber challenged Ridder. clashes over bias and press influence followed, with protests over alleged falsehoods and assertions of an industry press, and the committee ad journed for 2 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Herrmann Ridder
New York Staats Zeitung
Frank B. Noyes
Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
Bruce Haifleman
Louisville Courier Journal
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Rider
McCumber
Rep
N. D
Ridder
Publishers' Association
Congress
Heyburn
Canada
John Norris
Clark
Wyo
Ridger
Stone
Dem
North Dakota
Btone
Bailey
McCuaber
Ridjer
Wallach
International Paper Company
Mann
St Ridder
Missouri
I Ridder
Taft
Senator Root
Gallinger
Rep. N. H
House
Senate
Dewey and Whaley Tied in Quiet City Wedding
Mr Dewey and Miss Whaley quietly wed on Tuesday May 18 in Helion. Lee Dwyer Dewey 25 machinist son of George and Harriet Dewey, and Anna Jeanette Whaley 21 daughter of John and Anna Haley, both of this city, marriage returns filed with the town clerk.
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Lee Dwyer Dewey
Anna Jeanette Whaley
Helion
R Richard C
George
Harriet Dewer
John
Anna Haley
Mayor Sends His Message to the Common Council
Mayor Buckingham will deliver his second annual message tonight detailing progress under his administration. He will urge expansion of the trolley line via South avenue and time extension from South Main Street to its end, facing opposition from some who opposed the Atlantic Street route. The Ways and Means Committee will report on city engineer office bills and many tax abatement petitions await action. A public hearing on the Glenwood avenue sewer, discharging into Berkshire Pond, draws Lindley Street residents who seek relief and oppose the current discharge plan.
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Buckingham
Common Council
South Avenue
South Main Street
Atlantic Street
South Park Avenue
Committee On Ways and Means
First District
Glenwood Avenue
Lindley Street
Berkshire Pond
Grandson Born Prompted $100,000 Gift to Sturges
Fairfield reports Frederick Sturges, a leading American financier and J. Pierpont Morgan’s brother in law, welcomed a grandson in Philadelphia on his birthday. He celebrated by writing a $100,000 check to the infant, who will be named Frederick Sturges 3d at christening.
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Fairfield
Frederick Sturges
United States
J. Pierpont Morgan
Philadelphia
Frederick Sturges, Jr
Trolley Company Purchases Seaview Land for Power House
The Conn. Co. buys a valuable Seaview avenue property adjoining its power house with harbor frontage to erect a storage addition. Land details include 50 feet frontage and 184 feet on the water, purchased from Belle Co. Chittenden and Charles M. Gilman. No price disclosed. A new motor at the Seaview plant boosts power and lighting inside cars.
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Conn. Co
Seaview Avenue
Belle Co. Chittenden
Charles M. Gilman
Fairfield
Five Months In Penitentiary For Lawyer O'Reilly
Daniel J. O'Reilly, former attorney for Harry K Thaw and Nan Patterson, was sentenced to five months in the penitentiary by Justice Davis. He was convicted of receiving stolen property tied to the $85,000 stock and bond robbery of broker Aaron Bancrift through the phon y envelope game.
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United Press
New York
Daniel J. O'Reilly
Harry K. Thaw
Nan Patterson
Justice Davis
Aaron Bancrift
President Lynch Fines And Suspends Giants And Cubs
New York Giants and Chicago Cubs were fined and suspended by National League President Thomas Lynch for their batting of umpire Eason in Saturday's Chicago game. Mordecai Bro fined $25 and suspended three days. Captain Tyle of New York down three days. Cub Zimmerman and Grant Meyers each fined $25 and Becker of New York $10.
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United Press
New York
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Thomas Lynch
National League
Eason
Chicago
Mordecai Bro
Tyle
Cub Zimmerman
Grant Meyers
Becker
Governor Baldwin Opposes Majority Utilities Bill Debate Heats Up
Public utilities legislation faces a Senate vote while Bridgeport lawmakers weigh majority versus minority bills. Representatives Meltzer I shall not vote for the majority bill and will back the minority. Bent will vote for the minority bill. Bartlett supports the governor’s favored 1909 commission report. Senator McNeil hints at introducing the 1909 commission bill. Paddock undecided. George B. Chandler backs the minority bill, amid strong public interest and political risks for any supporter of the majority.
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Joshua Meltzer
William W. Bent
Frederic A. Bartlett
McNeil
Special Commission
Baldwin
Judiciary Committee
Garry Paddock
George B. Chandler
Public Utilities
Bridgeport
House
General Assembly
Halloran
New Britain
Senate
Public utilities bill dominates Senate vote clash
Governor Baldwin backs the 1909 special commission bill with minor amendments, while the minority bill draws public demand for passage. The majority bill would restructure commissions, repeal school and rail service protections, and threaten Bridgeport and New Haven water rights and trolley privileges. Baldwin also notes the minority bill is preferable with edits.
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Senate
Baldwin
Special Commission
Connecticut
Bridgeport
New Haven
Senator McNeil Named to City Board of Apportionment
Mayor Buckingham sent to City Clerk 8. F. Boucher the appointment of Senator Archibald McNeil Jr to the Board of Apportionment to replace the late Stephen C. Osborne. McNeil will join the board at its next meeting and is noted as among the youngest to hold the post with a record in the General Assembly of championing major public bills and serving the people. He is the son of Archibald McNeil Sr, a prominent figure in idgeport public life and a former state senator in 1907.
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Buckingham
F. Boucher
Archibald McNeil, Jr
Stephen C. Osborne
McNeil
Senator McNeil, Jr
General Assembly
Mr. McNeil
Archibald McNeil
Idgeport
State Senate
Three Ambulance Calls In One Day For Some Person
Irving Hoyt, a 47 year old widower, prompted three ambulance calls today in quick succession. He sustained a scalp wound requiring seven stitches after colliding with a curb during an epileptic seizure and was later admitted to St. Vincent's hospital under Dr Krause for observation after a further seizure at Fairfield and Main.
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Irving Hoyt
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Hoyt
Krause
McQueeney
Golden Hill
Main Streets
E. C. Krause
State Street Paving Contract To Be Awarded Tonight
The Paving and Sewer Commission will award the citys largest paving contract this evening for State street from Broad street to Fairfield avenue a stretch over a mile long. State street is prepped sewer work from Broad to Park avenue is finished and paving can proceed west to Park avenue and then toward Fairfield. If timed, work may start in Fairfield avenue and extend from Main street to Broad with sewers between Broad and Courtland streets to precede any paving.
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State Street
Broad Street
Fairfield Avenue
Paving and Sewer Commission
Park Avenue
Park
Main Street
Broad
Courtland Streets
Clancy
Fairfield Ave
Sterlingale
Ruppert
Park Ave
South
Memorial Foresters Service Presides Buckingham Sunday
The Foresters of America and the Companions of the Forest plan a joint memorial at Poli's theatre next Sunday evening June 11 at 8 o'clock with Mayor E T Buckingham presiding. Frank Hagerty postmaster Hartford will deliver the eulogy and Miss Annie E Toth of New York will give the memorial address for the women Foresters. The Wheeler Wilson orchestra will perform with a quartet and several solos. A large attendance is anticipated as the program features noted singers and a full sacred concert.
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E. T. Buckingham
The
Foresters of America
Companions of the Forest
Poli's Theatre
Wheeler & Wilson
Foresters
Frank Hagerty
Hartford
New England
Hagerty
Annie E. Toth
New York
Robert D. Martin
Norma Weber
William V. Walsh
Joseph Wieler
John Grant
James Redden
Dennie E. O'Neil
James Stone
Martin Grace
Arlen Pratt
Thomas Keegan
Patrick Carroll
Theodore Langenhan
Bernard Monahan
Arthur Campbell
James O'Neil
Thomas Sheedy
George Noonan
Peter Carroll
Edward Brosnan
William Durkin
George Pettit
From
the Companions of the Forest
M. F. Cotter
Charles Seltenreish
Mary Sullivan
Mary Donnelly
James Kiernan
Patrick Howard
Cullen
White
Infant Burned When Gas Range Ignites Flames
Charles Roberts a 16 month old child suffered burns when flames from a gas range ignited his hair and clothing at 659 Brooks Street. He was taken to Bridgeport hospital after first aid by his parents and neighbors and surgeon Krause advised hospital care to minimize facial scarring.
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Charles Roberts
Brooks Street
Bridgeport
Thomas B. Roberts
Charles
Mr. Roberts
Krause
Pretty Sister's Pleas Fail to Save Peeper From Jail
Charles Jensen a 17 year old baker's helper living in Hartford was sentenced to three months in jail and a one dollar fine plus costs for breach of the peace. He was caught peeping through windows at 1024 State Street after a chase by Thomas B. McAvoy. Judge Foster said the act violated privacy and warranted punishment. an appeal was entered but bail could not be posted.
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Hartford
Charles Jensen
State Street
Thomas B. McAvoy
State
Norman
Jensen
McAvoy
Foster
Howe
Fire breaks out during Connecticut fire chiefs meeting
A noon gathering of the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association at the Atlantic Hotel in Bridgeport was interrupted by a fire alarm from Bank and Water streets. Chief Mooney led the response as a curtain fire in H Markowitz’s tailoring shop at State street was rapidly controlled by auto chemicals, with horse-drawn units hindered by slick streets. The 224th semi annual meeting continued after dinner, with discussions on fire prevention and the future shift to automobile apparatus.
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Connecticut Fire Chiefs’ Association
Bank and
Water Streets
Atlantic Hotel
Edward Mooney
Leverport
Middle Street
H. Markowitz
Bridgeport
Tie Gorge
State Street
Norman Street
State Association
A. C. Hendrick
New Haven
Hendrick
New York
Connecticut
Chemical House
A.C. Hendrick
Samuel Snagg
Waterbury
Howard L. Stanton
Norwich
Robert V. Magee
Watertown
David W. Harford
South Norwalk
R. H. Meacham
James M. Chat
William A. Kellogg
Norwalk
John D. Milne
William A. Cushman
Rowayton
W. A. Hadley
Fair Haven
C. S. Boies
Seymour
Thomas L. Shields
Taft and Roosevelt at Cardinal Gibbons Jubilee in Baltimore
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt to attend the Golden Jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore. Roosevelt to visit Bonaparte before Taft arrives, while Taft heads to the Sth Regiment Armory for the 40th priestly elevation and 25th cardinal anniversary ceremonies. Political analysts expect possible impact on the national campaign but no formal meeting is confirmed.
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United Press
Baltimore
Taft
Roosevelt
Cardinal Gibbons
Roosey
Bonaparte
Sth Regiment
John Dillon Injured In Auto Smash Near Camlough
Nationalist leader John Dillon, M P for County Mayo, sustained serious head and back injuries in an automobile accident near Camlough, Ireland. Dillon, who has traveled to America in support of the Nationalist cause, returned recently from there.
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United Press
London
John Dillon
Camlough
Ireland
Dillon
County Mayo
America
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