Bridgeporters Aim to Salvage the Empress Ship
Bridgeport backs salvage plans to recover the Empress of Ireland wreck in the St Lawrence, with Lieut Commander Richard E M Robinson leading the salvage, patent use of a tank method, and contracts likely with a New York company to raise the vessel and some cargo if feasible.
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Bridgeport
Ireland
St Lawrence River
Richard E. M. Robinson
Zeke Torpedo Boat Company
Europe
Torpedo Boat Company
Robinson
Lake Plant
United States Naval Department
Construcction
Washington, D
New York
iMcuit Marine Salvage Opere
Expres
Father Point
Quebec
Canada
Hobinson
Oval
the of Ireland
Coromander Robinson
Navy
Lake Torpedo Boat
Ta City
May bury Nordica in London chapel
New York June 6 George W Tours served today on the Imperator bound for Marseilles where the body of Mme Sulian Nordica is en route from Batavia. Nordica had requested cremation and ashes placed with her mother Mrs Norton in London. If possible, funeral services will be held in Elrine's chapel London, where she and Mr Young were married.
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New York
George w.Tours
Marseilles
Mme
Sulian Nordica
Batavia
Nordica
Nere Bods
Class of 400 Confirmed at Sacred Heart Church
About 400 confirmands gathered at Sacred Heart Church for the ceremony led by Bishop John Milan. Thomas Devitt and Mise Arnold served as sponsors. The service began at 10 o clock and followed a traditional parish rite.
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Sacred Heart Church
Sacred R. Church
John
Milan
Thomas Devitt
Mise Arnold
Calock
Murder verdict in Frank case upheld
Atlanta judge sustains the states demurrer to set aside Leo M. Frank’s murder verdict for the Mary Phagan murder. The ruling follows a claim of constitutional rights violation due to Frank's absence when the verdict was returned in Fulton County Superior Court.
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Atlanta
Ben H. Il
Fulton County Superior Court
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Frank
Three Arrests Shed Light on Auto Bandits
New York police announced a confession from Richard Kelly linking five men to a daytime hold up of two American Can employees who lost nearly 3000 dollars. The case resembles another Brooklyn robbery of 3000 dollars from Mastery Paint Company clerks and an architect firm theft where 1500 dollars was seized. all involved an automobile getaway.
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New York
Joseph Longo
James Fay
American Can
Richard Kelly
Joseph Reardon
Kelly
Deine
Mastery Paint Company
Brooklyn
McKenzie, Vorhees and Gmelin
Alth
Progressive Democrats to Hold Central Conference
A conference of progressive Democrats has been called by Middletown figures led by former mayor W C Fisher and others. The meeting at Lake Occumpounce on June 27 at 3 pm invites central Connecticut Democrats to join an open forum endorsing forward looking candidates and Democratic reform. Lunch will be served at two oclock for advance notices to G W Paul Bristol 1. Admission $1 per plate.
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W. C. Fisher
Middletown
J. F. Connery
R. M. D’arche
Hartford
G. M
Connecticut
Vietory
G. W. Paul
Bristol
R. W. D’arche
Rker St
Tolls repeal vote expected next week in Senate
Washington June 6 The Panama tolls exemption bill had the right of way in the Senate today with prospects that debate would be concluded late today and a vote held early next week. The bill came up automatically to be considered to the exclusion of all other business.
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Washington
Senate
Boers Start for U S to Study Farming
A 53 member farming delegation led by Johannes Adrian Neser of Potchefstroom departed Cape Town for England en route to the United States to examine agricultural methods. J. D. Hazen announced in the House of Commons that the government inquiry into the Empress of Ireland disaster would begin at Quebec or Montreal on June 10.
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Cape Town
Union of South Africa
Johannes Adrian Neser
Potchefstroom
England
America
Iam
J. D. Hazen
House of Commons
Quebec
Monon
State golfers beaten at Brooklawn in interstate clash
Massachusetts golfers dominated the Brooklawn links winning four of five foursome matches against Connecticut. Abbott and Sprott of Connecticut won their match 4 up and 2 to play. Merriman and Kerr led Massachusetts to decisive wins as weather and course conditions favored the visitors. A luncheon followed and a banquet was planned as singles began in the afternoon.
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
Bay State
Stearns
W. Wilder
B. P. Merriman
H. Kerr
OW. H. Gady
J. H. Sullivan, Jr
Julien Bishop
Nate Wheeler
B.S. Evans
W Shephard
White
Robert Abbott
R. BH. Sprott
W. Brown
P. Gilbert
F. H. Hoyt
W. S Lawrence
D. Bowers
W. Austin
Merriman
Kerr
Eddie Lowrey
Francis Ouimet
United States
Lowery
W. S. Lawrence
S. K. Stearns
Mass
Conn
H. H. Wilder
Percival Gilbert
S. D. Bowers
R. W. Brown
Fagan Escapes Watery Death At Wall Street Docks
James Fagan sixty year old from Waterbury narrowly escaped drowning this afternoon after a fall from the docks at Wall street. Deckhands John Hanlee and John O Neill of the Steamer rescued him as he slipped from the piles. He was treated at St Vincent's hospital for submersion, alcoholism, a facial laceration and a strained left side.
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James Fagan
Waterbury
Wall Street
John Hanlee
John O'Neill
Fagan
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Bridgeport Firm To Get B H Hardware Contract
A Bridgeport firm will receive the contract for hardware for the new high school. Board members who met with architect James Gamble Rogers inspected five samples. contract estimated at about $5,000. The board denied Miss Durkin of Durkin Lass appeared or plumbing contracts, noting Marsh Stoddard Day are retained to protect her interests. Further action could not be learned as firm representatives were away.
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Bridgeport
Board of Education
James Gamble Rogers
Miss Durkin
Thed
Durkin & Lass
Messrs.Marsh
Speed Trap Nets Seven In Bridgeport Area
State police set a late evening trap between Fairfield and Westport catching seven men speeding and facing trial in Westport. BH. K. Fitzsimmons and Jerris Goodell, Alois I. Doering, Arthur Collins, Clifford Mansfield, and Yale students Charles E. Bonfi and Marcus Munsill were arrested for speeding tail light violations and an open muffler. Munsill paid 50 dollars plus costs totaling 65.15 for a 60 mph offense. Other Fairfield cases were heard later by Judge Bacon Wakeman.
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Fairfield
West Port
Westport
BH. K. Fitzsimmons
Jerris Goodell
Alois I. Doering
Derby
Arthur Collins
Clifford Mansfield
Norwalk
Charles E. Bonfi
Yale
Marcus Munsill
Bacon Wakeman
Rockefeller ill prevents testimony in New Haven inquiry
Washington June 6 The Interstate Commerce Commission resumed its probe into the New Haven railroad finances. William Rockefeller's attorney said his client is too ill to testify or write a statement. Doctors warn that concentrated testimony could worsen his nervous condition and may be fatal. The commission debated accepting a typed statement from George Mac Culloch Miller. An accountant testified the New England Navigation records do not show Worcester Nashua and Chester Railway purchase by the New Haven, and J P Morgan & Co books show such sale mailed through Morgan.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven’ Railroad
John A. Garver
William Rockefeller
Rockefeller
St George Loses Job Then Takes Own Life
Fred B. St. George an 18 year old mechanic at Ameri can Graphophone was laid off two days earlier. Despondent, he swallowed carbolic acid and died at St Vincent's hospital after being found in agony. Medical Examiner Garlick investigated the death.
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ST. George
Fred B. St. George
Sick Avenue
American Graphophone Company
St Vincent’s Hospital
S. M. Garlick
Band Concert Sunday at Seaside Park
The Season opens with a Sunday afternoon concert at Seaside Park at 3 30 P M Wheeler and Wilson band directed by Louis F Chermak as the opening act in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaside Park
Wheeler & Wilson
Louis F. Chermak
Andres Candidate for Department Commander at State Convention
Charles Andres of 127 Burroughs street will seek the department commander post at the state convention of United Spanish War Veterans in Broad street 944 Fellows hall Friday and Saturday June 12 and 13. His wife runs for state president of the Ladies Auxiliary.
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Charles Andres
Burroughs Street
United Spanish War Veterans
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Veterans
The
Fellows’ Hall
Broad Street
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Fairfield Avenue
Odd Fellows
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge
Department
Siept. W.W. Bishop
Siemon Case Opened Again By Coroner In Birmingham
Coroner Phelan reopened the Siemon case in Birmingham as Detective Cronan and Superintendent Birmingham described marks on a Pairfield avenue and Grove street pole from the car supposed to have struck John DeMartino. Glass found on the street and two trees between the corner and pole were noted along with deep gouges on the pole. The hearing began in the County Court House with two officers testifying and a request to secure Georges Pratt, the former bookkeeper, to attend.
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Eugene
Birmingham
Eaward
Cronan
Phelan
John DeMartino
Carl F. Siemon
Pairfield Avenue
Grove Street
Siemen
County Court House
Georges BE
Mney
Auto Mobile
Siemson
White Plague War Reaches Tenth Anniversary at Gaylord Farm
Wallingford June 10 years of warfare against the white plague marked at Gaylord Farm Sanitarium in a annual meeting of the New Haven County Anti Tuberculosis Association. Former patients returning to testify to recovery and health, with Prof Irving Fisher of Yale recounting the institution’s growth and its unique cured-patient record. A gift of a laboratory and X Ray building and equipment was announced by the association’s president Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia.
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Wallingford
Conn
New Haven
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Ansonia
Association
A O H Celebrates Home Rule Passing
State officers of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will attend a Sunday class initiation and celebration in Division No 1 to mark the Home Rule for Ireland. About 40 members will be initiated in full form by a new degree team, followed by business, social session, refreshments, and speeches by visitors and local speakers. All members are urged to attend.
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Order of Hibernians
Ireland
The
Order
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Four Men Killed In Head On Collision At Camsak
At Camsak Saskatchewan on June 6 a head on crash between an eastern bound Canadian North Western passenger train and a west bound freight killed four men including two mail clerks. The engineer was badly scalded along with injuries to a brakeman and two passengers. The passenger train overruns signals while approaching Cote Siding to meet the freight.
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Camsak, Sask
Cote Siding
Mediation pace delays as Carranza decision awaited
Niagara Falls June 6 definite word on Carranza stance toward mediation not expected until Monday or Tuesday as he travels from Durango to Saltillo. Envoys hope for a timely decision while fearing delay. Urquidi says arms shipments may continue through Tampico without written orders from Bryan. Ice City notes Huerta regime backing. A summary court martial in the 83rd regiment to try Sergeant Juan Disz for killing Lieutenant Alfredo Lopez de Mendes and alleged revolt.
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Niagara Falls
Carranza
Durango
Saltillo
Constitutionaliste
Huerta
Washington
Francisco Urquidi
Bryan
Tampico
Ice City
Kade
The
Diario
Juan Disz
83Rd’ Regiment
Alfredo Lopez de Mendes
Girl gets $20,000 to ease suffering of broken heart
Chicago June 6 A verdict awarding damages to Miss Georgia Jay against Homer Hodebeaver choirmaster for Billy Sunday evangelist for breach of promise to marry was returned by a circuit court jury. Miss Jay said they met in Ohio and he proposed then promised marriage but later refused saying marriage would interfere with his career. Evidence showed Rodeheaver earned $100 a week plus travel expenses.
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Chicago
Georgia Jay
Homer Hodebeaver
Billy
Miss Jay
Rodeheaver
Ohio
City yearbook printing contracts awarded
The Inter Type Composition Co. will print 700 copies of the Municipal Register at 1.29 dollars per page. The Joyce Press will bind the books at 0.35 dollars per copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-Type Composition Co
Municipal Register
Joyce Press
Roosevelt Hosts Dinner With French Statesman
Paris June 6 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was the guest today at a luncheon given by Gabriel Hanotaux former minister of foreign affairs in Paris Roosevelt met with Hanotaux to discuss international affairs and current European events during the social gathering.
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Roosevelt
Paris
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Gabriel Hanotaux
Alleged Blackmailing Case Continued One Week
In city court this morning Ralph T. Borino and Leonard Maniero faced postponement for one week after a conference between Prosecutor DeLaney and State Detective Frank Virelli. Bonds of $1,000 for each defendant were again continued.
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Ralph T. Borino
Leonard Maniero
DeLaney
Frank Virelli
Harmonicon Wins Salford Borough Handicap at Six Furlongs
Manchester June 6 Harry P. Whitney's Harmonicon won the Salford borough handicap of 4650 dollars over six furlongs from a field of 14. Adular finished second with Mercutio third.
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Manchester
Eng
Harry P. Whitney
Salford Borough
Adular
Mercutio
Shad Fishing Season Closes Tuesday Night
Hartford reports no extension of the shad fishing season. Superintendent John M. Crampton of the state fisheries and game commission announces the season closes at midnight on June 10 due to amendments in general statutes.
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Hartford
John M. Crampton
State Fisheries and Game Commission
Smallpox Case Made Public As Man Goes Free
Bridgeport officials disclose a quarantined smallpox case last month. The patient, traced to Meriden, was isolated at the contagious disease hospital and discharged as cured. secrecy aimed to calm citizens and prevent spread while maintaining public order and health department safeguards.
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Bridgeport
Meriden
Conn
Health Department
Eee
City of New York
Peck Appeal Heard Before Supreme Court
The appeal of Judge Clarie E Peck of Stratford from a superior court ruling barring him from practice was heard yesterday before the Supreme Court of Errors at New Haven. Special attorney J Moes Ives for the state argued against the appeal as DeForest and Klein opened the proceedings.
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Clarie
E Peck
Stratford
Superior Court
New Haven
DeForest of
DeForest
Klein
Grange Woman Dies After Horse Incident
Danbury June Mrs Jennie Day Ryder 49 wife of former Selectman RF award H Ryder died at home from pelvic fracture and peritonitis after a horse she was driving ran away in Bethel. She was prominent in Grange work.
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Danbury
Jennie Day Ryder
Selectman
H. Ryder
Bethel
Grange Swork
Westinghouse Strikers Gain New Recruits in Pittsburgh
Large crowds gathered at Westinghouse Electric plants in East Pittsburgh as whistles blew for workers. Strikers recruited new members among the entering employees with no disorder reported. Governor Walsh of Massachusetts signed a bill mandating full-time service by Public Service Commission members.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Walsh
Massachusete
Public Service Commission
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London
Progressive Democrats
LU. S
Brooklawn
Abbott and Sprott
B. H
I.C.C
Andres
St. ‘Charles
DeMartino
Garranza
P. Whitney
Health Board
Grange
Westinghouse
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