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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
2
The Senate approved a bi partisan Lorimer election investigation committee of eighty members from the regular elections group with full powers to sift bribery allegations in the Illinois senator race. The panel will begin work at once, with no fixed start time and a possible first meeting today to organize steps.
Panagiotis Karaneas and John Calemeris of Ansonia Conn were held to await Connecticut requisition papers on murder and attempted murder charges after arrest by a Central Office detective in New York. Karaneas had bitten the detective’s right hand. authorities link the men to the May 30 killing of James George in Ansonia.
Hartford June 8. At a board of health meeting last night a case involving a 60 year old leprosy patient in seclusion at a local hospital was discussed. A committee will oversee a house on the city outskirts where the man will be cared for by a trained nurse. Letters from Massachusetts and New York were read regarding isolation and colonies. Also listed are patent-related names and items from Bridgeport to Rockville. New York reports diamond imports through the focal port for the year ending June 30 near 43 million dollars, the largest on record.
Washington reports Colonel Roosevelt will not run in 1912 and will not exert effort to back Taft. Roosevelt denials contrast with hints of tacit support via Secretary Stimson, while Taft and Meyer works push for Taft renomination amid lingering strains between Taft and Roosevelt.
William C. Hall former Perth Amboy Terra Cotta executive and Yale athletics figure died from paralysis at age fifty six. He rowed stroke on Bob Cook's Yale varsity crew of 1875 and helped found the Terra Cotta firm. Survived by wife Marie Suzette de Marigny two sons M M Hall and William Clay Hall and two daughters Mrs Dewey and Mrs Allyn. He traveled in Egypt recently and had ties to Yale Delta Psi and several clubs.
Hartford June 8 Special from United Press two men in state court were sentenced for crimes. Charles R B Kelsey pled guilty to embezzling 1000 dollars from Hartford Fire Insurance Company last January and received a prison term of two to five years. He was arrested in New York City two months ago with another Hartford man s wife. Frederick Massey of Holyoke pleaded guilty to robbing a local saloon last month and was given one year in state prison after being caught in the act and shot while attempting to escape.
Paris reports by Dr Rene Cruchet and Dr Moulinier to the French Academy of Sciences describe aviator sickness from high altitude flight. They warn that aircraft at height weakens the heart and rapid descent strains the body. They cite hallucinations, including Notre Dame appearing miles away, and a case of a pilot sleeping in the air and landing unaware of his destination.
The Deutschland II airship now runs daily trips from Dusseldorf to Berlin for 25 dollars per passenger. Flights last about two hours when weather permits, with a saloon offering champagne and a buffet. Readers can subscribe The Farmer magazine by mail for any period.
Reports from Geneva and Switzerland discuss King Alfonso's health and rumored winter stay abroad. Queen Victoria may seek surgery for Prince Jaime this June, with claims that royal children share developmental issues linked to Alfonso's condition. The piece also notes Hartford Automobile Club worries over reckless driving and muffler-free engines, listing cities and boroughs with muffler laws.
London June 8 parliamentary blocking motion stalls inquiry into the English department of public education. Outcry mounts over incompetence with editorials blaming Minister Walter Runciman and Liberal leadership. Also notes a Tuesday Evening Sewing Circle engagement and Julia Cummings’ upcoming marriage to Alfred W. Tomlinson with gifts and club guests listed.
Elmer A. Temple was found in his Stamford room unconscious with a rubber tube and gas jet connection. Prompt treatment restored him to consciousness and he should recover. In New Canaan a postal savings bank will open July 1 for deposits.
In Winsted on Saturday Judge F W Seymour discharged Charles Hawley chauffeur for Dudley L Walls after finding the state evidence insufficient on three counts of violating automobile laws. Deputy Sheriff John O Connor appointed for Torrington by Sheriff Middlebrooks. Divorce granted in Grace Pope vs Joe Pope case. alimony of 495 dollars awarded. Fire damages a Torrington barn storehouse. insured. Antonia DeFazia sues for 2000 damages over a lip injury.
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