Congress street sidetrack dispute over midnight restriction
President Moses W. Manwaring says New York New Haven Hartford RR may keep the western approach sidetrack under an city railroad agreement. No locomotives may run on the siding until after midnight, a stipulation agreed after shipper protests. The siding ties into the Berkshire division at Hall Street and serves the company car barns and shops.
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Moses W. Manwaring
Congress Street
East
Washington Avenue 1
Bridge Commission
Manwaring
Berk Shire Division
Housatonic Avenue
Hall Street
Washington Avenue
Third Arbitrator to Be Economist in Trolley Case
New Haven June 13 Much discussion centers on naming the third arbitrator in the wage dispute between state trolleymen and the Connecticut company. The search for a neutral expert shifts toward an economist such as Irving Fisher of Yale, with outsiders like Trinity President Luther Hadley considered but denied. Chiffon voiles marquisettes and silk crepes are having a wonderful rage.
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Connecticut
Springfield
Worcester
Boston
Deming
Fitzgerald
Irving Fisher
Department of
Yale
Fisher
Unon
Luther
Trinity Esc
Hartford
Hadley
Yale Bean
Law and Taxes in Hartford Lists and Revisions
The state board of equalization added 128,607,000 to 131 town lists to align assessments with true market value. Hartford leads in revisions, with many towns jumping by over a million. observers warn the process is essential to fair taxation and may require a central supervising authority. A reader testimonial touts Foley's Kidney Pills restoring kidney function and relief.
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Hartford
Courant
State Board of Equalization
State Board
Greenwich
Stamford
New London
Norwich
Danbury
New Haven
Middletown
Waterbury
Norwalk
Federal injunction filed against Union Stock and Transit Co
United States District Attorney Sims filed in the U S Circuit Court a petition charging the Union Stock and Transit Co and all subsidiaries with failing to comply with the Interstate Commerce Act and requesting an injunction to restrain operations until compliance is achieved.
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Union Stock and Transit CO
United Press
Chicago
United States District Attorney
Sims
United States
Union Stock and Tranfit Company
Kitchener Relieved as Inspector General in Med Office
London on June 13 reports the government accepted Lord Kitchener’s resignation as inspector general of the Mediterranean office. He did not seek the post and the government reluctantly agreed to his departure. The Farmer Want Column remains mentioned in passing.
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United Press
London
Lord Kitchener
Mediterranean
Lgate
Counsel in Ballinger Investigation File Vituperative Briefs
Washington June 13 Parting hot shots were exchanged through three stocky volumes filed today with the Ballinger Pinchot Congressional investigating committee. The briefs showcase vituperation as in the trial with L R Gravis called a patriot by Brandeis and a traitor by Vertrees while Pinchot is praised as a zeal ous advocate of good government and Ballinger attacked as seeking to destroy the public domain.
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United Press
Washington
Ballinger-Pinchot
Congressional Investigating Committee
L. R. Gravis
L. D. Brandeis
Vertrees
Gifford Pinchot
Pepper
Brandeis
Ballinger
Venrees
Republic
Pinchot
Gravis
Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Department of the Interior
Jones
Kerby
Hoyt
Newell
Davis
Department
Cannon decries muck rakers and reformers in literature
New York dated June 13 reports Speaker Joseph G Cannon criticizes muck rakers and professional reformers for sensationalism. He praises half a century of moral gains but condemns the library of Congress for storing trashy literature. A separate item notes seven fire units rushing to a false alarm from Box 561 amid rain and mud.
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United Press
New York
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Joe
Congressional Library
Washington
Leslie
Cannon
Library of Congress
Death of Brady Not By Murder
Coroner finds William James Brady died of septicemia from a pistol wound in the leg after an accidental shooting by George J. Schmidt. Schmidt, drunk, carried a pistol to frighten Brady and was not guilty of murder or manslaughter. Coroner urges maximum penalty for carrying concealed weapons.
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Clifford B. Wilson
William James Brady
Brady
George J. Schmidt
Smith
Burns
Joseph Monahan
Stratford
Schmidt
Burke
Edgar W. Burritt
Connecticut
King's Coronation Oath to Be Modified for Catholics
In the House of Commons Premier Asquith announced a bill to modify the King's coronation oath, removing phrases objectionable to Catholics. The move sparks a fierce religious controversy as Protestants oppose any changes and prepare to contest the measure.
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United Press
London
House of Commons
Asquith
England
Wooster Atkinson Co Forms Grand Secretaries Organization
The Wooster Atkinson Co staged a convention at Cooley's hotel to form a permanent Septs group aimed at a unified work system. Officers elected include President B F Andrews of Portland, secretary treasurer W H Nicolas of Providence, and execs Cayting, Haines, and Whitten. About fifty percent of local council members attended and returned home with trophies and souvenirs.
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W. H. Nichols
Cooley's Hotel
B. F. Andrews
Portland
Bridgeport
H. Freshour
J. Whitten
C. BE
A. Thompson
Bridgeporters Honored Thrice At Springfield Grand Council
In heavy rain a 1,900-strong parade of United Commercial Travelers greeted Gov. Bert Fernald of Maine in Springfield, Mass. The grand council’s all day session installed new officers led by T. B Garvey of Burlington who appointed officers including John E. Riley and J. E. Ripley.
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United Commercial
Springfield
Mass
Bert Fernald
Maine
Grand Council
T.B Garvey
Burlington
John E. Riley
Boston
J. E. Ripley
John EB. White
Worcester
Ij. H. Pillman
Lowell
C. E. A. Thompson
Bridgeport
Class Day Observed at Brown University 1910
Providence June 13 Exercises in observance of class day were held at Brown University today by the class of 1910 ushering in commencement week. The usual indoor exercises were carried out in Sayles Hall in the forenoon.
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Providence
Brown University
Sayles Hall
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