Fire chief Mooney urges bigger Second District fire protection
Fire Chief Edward Mooney's annual report to the Common Council calls for extending Second District limits to Noble avenue and Beardsley Park, building new engine houses, upgrading equipment including first size steamers and auto chemical engines, adding permanent engineers and supernumeraries, procuring hydrants, and revising the salary scale to five-year steps up to 1200. He notes the city faced a total loss of 115,629 with 92,684 insured and urges improved coverage and training to prevent future fires.
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Edward Mooney
Common Council
Buckingham
Bridgeport Forge Co
Electric Cable Co
New York City
East Main Street
Avenue
Noble Avenue
Beardsley Park
Atington Road
Tingine Co. No
North Avenue
Main Street
St. Vincent's Host
Pre Creek
Maplewood Avenue
Middle Street
Bridgeport
General Assembly
Hartford
Carey Toom
American District
City Attorney Seeks Injunction Against Crane Valve Co
City Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan files in superior court for a permanent injunction to block Crane Valve Company from maintaining a gate on South avenue extension. The suit cites four allegations about street grading, city charter powers, highway usage, and the gate blocking passage, aiming to resolve a long running city company dispute over whether a legal highway exists at that point. Agreement suspends acceptance of the street until the case is decided.
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Thomas M. Cullinan
Superior Court
South Avenue
Barnum Dyke
Crane Valve Company
Man Shoots Self After Note Found Beside Body
Stanley W. Stoddard a 61 year old Warner Bros. teamster left a pencil note asking to be buried beside his mother and naming John Ford to supervise his funeral. He bought carbolic acid and was found dead at his Gilbert street home when his wife and daughter returned from a matinee. Medical examiner approved removal of the body and burial planned at Stratford cemetery near his mother's grave.
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John Ford
Stanley W. Stoddard
Warner Bros. Co
Emni
Bors
Hamilton
Habeas Corpus Writ Denied Leader Browne
Chicago June 7 Representative Lee O Neill Browne Democrat leader of the Illinois Assembly was denied a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Scanlon in circuit court today. The writ sought by Brownes attorneys to prevent the legislators trial in Cook County on a charge of bribing Representative White to vote for William Lorimers election to the United States Senate.
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United Press
Chicago
Lee O'Neill Browne
Dem
Ilmois Assembly
Scanlon
Browne
Cook County
White
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Card of Thanks for Bereavement
I extend sincere thanks to Fidelity Rebekah lodge Morning Star lodge S. of B. Daughters of America and Red Ladies' lodge and to neighbors and friends for kindness shown in the loss of my wife A P J H Brown.
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Rebekah Lodge
Morning Star Lodge
S. of B
Daughters of America
Red Ladies’ Lodge
A‘p J. H, Brown
Miss Rabinowitz Denounces Warner In Lockout Dispute
Socialist activist Miss Matilda G Rabinowitz challenges De Ver H Warner treasurer of Warner Bros noting 30 locked out hose supporter workers claim 100 workers were involved. She states she spoke with about 30 women and 100 workers, backing their accounts against Warner’s denial.
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Matilda G. Rabinowitz
de Ver H. Warner
Warner Bros. Company
Warner Bros
Miss Rabinowitz
de Ver
H. ‘Warner
Warner Bros. Co
Warner Bros Co
Warner
Postmasters receive automatic salary increases to new levels
The readjustment law raises several Connecticut postmasters salaries effective July 1. William H. Marigold goes to 3700, Hagarty of Hartford to 5000, New Haven to 5000, and multiple towns including Bethel 1900, Georgetown 1100, Litchfield 2100, New Canaan 2300, Noroton Heights 1100, Ridgefield 2200, South Norwalk 3100, Terryville 2200, Thomaston 2000, Washington 1300, Watertown 1760, and Winsted 2700. Some offices decrease to earlier levels.
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William
Marigold
Hagarty
Hartford
New Haven
Bethel
Georgetown
Litchfield
New Canaan
Noroton Heights
Ridgefield
South Norwalk
Terryville
Thomaston
Washington
Watertown
Bridgewater
Fairfield
Saugatuck
Firebug Drives New Haven Union From Home After Blaze
The New Haven Union, a leading Democratic daily, was damaged by an incendiary fire. Investigators said a firebug aimed to burn the stock room in the cellar, then started a blaze on the top floor after climbing a rear fire escape. Loss exceeds $25,000. paper to print on the presses of a local morning paper until repairs.
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United Press
New Haven
New Haven Union
Connecticut
Union
Deadly South Italy quake devastates Avellino region
Naples reports say about 200 people died and $2,000,000 in property was destroyed as a strong earthquake struck Avellino and surrounding towns in Campania and Calabria. King Victor Emmanuel and the government mobilize relief. Red Cross and troops rush aid to Calitri, Vallata, Castelbaronia and others with hundreds injured and thousands homeless.
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United Press
Naples
Avellino
Carpania
Basillicata
Calabria
Messina
Victor Emmanuel
Italian Red Cross Society
Calitri
San Sossio
Vallata
Corenza
Castellmare di Stabia
Benevento
Rotenza
Catanzaro
Castelbaronia
Sanssore
Castellbaronia
Foggio
Rome
Red Cross Society
London
Exchange Telegraph
Italy
Vellino
Goldwin Smith Nearing Death in Toronto
Toronto June 7 Goldwin Smith world famous author historian lecturer and literateur is dying at his home here His physicians doubt he will live through the day He broke his thigh in winter and has never recovered His birth was in Reading England August 23 1823 He studied at Eton Magdalen College Oxford and served as Redius Professor of modern history from 1858 to 1866 He later visited the United States and supported the North in the Civil War He became honorary professor of English and professor of history at Cornell Before settling in Canada he engaged in public life urging closer ties with the United States He authored over fifty books and many magazine articles
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United Press
Toronto
Goldwin Smith
Redding
Eng
Eton
Magdellan College
Oxford
Redius
Smith
United States
States
American
Cornell
Canada
Woman Spirited From Home Sought Cancer Cure
Mrs. John E. Scofield of Stamford was taken from her home by friends weeks ago and died yesterday at a Clifton Springs sanitarium. She sought treatment for cancer and wished to go, while her husband stayed behind. A woman friend and a locksmith helped prepare her for the trip and she was met in New York by her brother.
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Stamford
John EB. Scofield
Clifton Springs
Scofield
Dalzell Accused of Vote Fraud in Primaries
Pittsburg reports indicate Robert J. Black pushes an independent bid for Congress amid claims of fraud in several districts. Dalzell reportedly defeated Black by about 381 votes per other returns. In Washington, Dalzell chairs a rules committee meeting to debate amendments on the postal savings bank bill, with Republicans aiming to limit amendments to committee reports, likely sparking a partisan clash.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Robert J. Black
Congress
Black
Dalzell
Washington
House Rules Committee
Postal Savings Bank
Committee On
Danzell
House
Committee On Rules
New Haven Road Says Timetable Error Lengthens Route
New Haven June 7. The discovery of altered figures in the NY, New Haven & Hartford timetables shows the New York to New Haven distance extended by two miles. Officials blame a senseless blunder and say mileage was not changed. revisions are being issued and rates are unaffected.
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United Press
New Haven
New York, New Haven
New York
Postmaster Charles Held On $5,000 Shortage Charge
North Conway New Hampshire June 7 Stock dabbling is alleged to be the cause of trouble for Postmaster Arthur Charles who is in the custody of Sheriff Leavy and will face arraignment in a United States court at Portsmouth charged with being $5,000 short in his accounts. Charles a Mason of high degree was noted as the youngest postmaster in the United States when appointed.
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United Press
North Conway
N. H
Arthur Charles
Leavy
United States
Portsmouth
Charles
Work Of Tearing Down Naugatuck Dock Begun
Bridge Sept. E. E. Candee of the Consolidated railroad and a crew of wreckers began tearing down the Naugatuck dock this morning. The portion extending beyond the harbor line will be removed.
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Naugatuck Dock
E. E. Candee
Consolidated Railroad
Naugatuck
Taft demands immediate railroad rate act action
President Taft sent a special message to Congress urging immediate effect for the railroad rate bill. He met with Rep Mann and Senator Crane to discuss amendments and conference strategy as the White House pressed for swift action to safeguard government interests amid a broad rate dispute.
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Delano
Wabash
Felton
Great Western
White House
Taft
Representative Mann
Crane
Senate
Congress
Mann
House
Lenroot
Republican
Wisconsin
McCrea
Pennsylvania
Brown
New York Central
United Press
Washington
Inter-State Commerce Commission
For Sale and Rent Bits From Local Ads
Classified items include a brindle pup call 621 Broad St a foot specialist advert at 201 Meigs Bldg Dr Mansfield cures coins and bunions To Rent three large rooms with improvements $6 inquire C E Butcher 15 Wilson St To Rent two rooms $10 four rooms all improvements $8 179 Lewis St inquire 181 Lewis St Wanted candy store worker with references address Candy Store care this office For Sale ten bull puppies 982 Seaview Ave Wanted extra shoe clerks apply at Thing's Shoe Store 1153 Main St For Sale upright piano new $300.00 at $125.00 must be sold before Sunday 844 Ce F r
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C.E. Butcher
Wilson St
Lewis Street
Thing’s Shoe Store
Main St
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W. B. Manville
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Brooklawn
Finklestone
Elwood & Son
John St. A
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E. Main
Walter Sts
M. F. O'Connor
Stillman Street
Steinert’s
E. J. Manville Machine Co
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
State of
Georgia
P. O. Box
Brunswick
Seaview Avy Dibe
Geo. Feyrer
East Main St
Brooks St
Little
Berkshires
Maxwell
Franklin
Ford Garage
Stratos Ave
Washington Terrace
Hartmann’s
Wall Street
William J .Mead
Newfield Building
Warner Puilding
Ams
Sears
Field Avenue
Ralph L. Miller
Addreny P. O
City
Pardee & Co
Pembroke St
Rilagio
Dial & Lee Music Co
Cannon St
Connecticut Avenue
Hewitt Street
T. Mannion
Union Avenue
Fairfield Ave
Water St
McPadden
F. & M. Schaefer
M. McPadden
Tion
Anna
Edith
Alice Fleming
Poli
F. P. Gregory
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