Connecticut Prison Labor Exposed as Profit Sweatshop
A United Press report summarized in The American Magazine charges Hartford and New Haven jails rent the labor of inmates to the Cox Co. at 34 cents a day, underpriced compared with private firms. It alleges deliberate loss to the city, state, and county, with mismanaged contracts, lax inspections, and a system branding inmates as slaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Hartford
New Haven
Conn
American
Furniture Trust
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Cox Co
Indiana
Michigan City
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Frankfort
Kentucky House of Reform
Greendale
Houses of Correction
Milwaukee
Chicago
Connecticut
Cox Outfit
Minnesota
Detroit
Threety
Assembly
Ford, Johnson Company
Donahue
Mr. Donahue
State Federation of Labor
Yale
William Dean Howells
Protest Letter Targets Mellen Over Dog in the Manger Tactics
Hartford June 20 An open protest letter to President Charles E Mellen of the Connecticut Company circulates in the Senate and House of Representatives from New Canaan Norwalk and South Norwalk leaders. It condemns opposition to an electric railway charter between Norwalk and New Canaan and accuses the company of dog in the manger tactics. The railroad committee has not yet reported the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hartford
Charles 8. Mellen
New Haven Road
New Canaan
Norwalk
South Norwalk
Senate
House of Representatives
Charles W. Hodges
Stewart Northrop
Franklin Stevens
John H. Behre
Robert L. Simeon
Pheron C. Rockwell
F. C. Benger
L. H. Messenger
Edward J. Finnegan
J. D. Milne
Daniel & Toomey
William Thompson
Charles A. Quinterd
W. B. Bur
George F. Betts
James A. Brown
Alfred Avizon
John Devine
Albert M. Polhman
James P. Powers
William Miller
Thomas H. Canty
Charles J. Pidceon
Jacob Linxweiler
Henry C. Price
Connecticut Company
Godfrey’s Horse Runs Wild Through Main Street
A horse owned by President E A Godfrey of the Rine Ribbon Horse and Carriage Co broke free near 13 this morning and dashed west on Wall Street. It charged toward the Arcade causing women to scream and scramble away. The animal then turned toward the sidewalk and headed for the show window of G W Pairchild and Sowa before a motorist named Willinen Mallory stopped it by grabbing the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Godfrey
Rine Ribbon Horse & Carriage Co
Wall Street
G. W. Pairchild & Sowa
Willinen Mallory
Horse spooks on Water Street causing arresting stumble
A horse attached to a light runabout reared and slipped on the sidewalk on Water Street. It fell but caused no injuries. Bystanders helped Mallory and subdued the frightened animal to prevent damage to a jewelry store window. The runabout remained undamaged.
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Mallory
Water Street
Missing Teeth Thefts and Drunkenness Case
A woman named Mary Holmes was found asleep in a cellar by Special Policeman Baredelli at 36 Crescent Place after neighbors reported the person staying there for days. She was charged with drunkenness at the Second precinct and sought help locating her missing teeth valued at $52. the officer promised to search the cellar.
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Mary
Mary Holmes
Baredelli
Cressent Place
Baredetti
Senator Donovan Blocks Judge Salary Increase Denounces Lawyers
Hartford report details Senator Jeremiah Donovan of Norwalk defeating a proposal to raise Civil Common Pleas judges in Fairfield Hartford New Haven counties from 4000 to 4800 annually. He denounces legal fees over 70000 as a raid on state funds and urges curb on judicial expenses amid rising costs.
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Hartford
Jeremiah Donovan
Norwalk
Senate
Civil Common Pleas Court
Fairfield
New Haven
Ben Donovan
Committee On Judiciary
Sen. Donovan
General Assembly
Donovan
Treasury
Common Pleas Court
Bulkeley
Greenwich
Waterbury
Spellacy
Hooker
Hartfor
Sen
Judson
Fairfield County
Howard B. Scott
Sen. Judson
Aers
Superior Court
Connecticut
Supreme Court
Yea
Nay
Reck and Reed Thomas Wed in Brooklyn Church Nuptials
Carl Cornelius Reck of Bridgeport and Miss Emily Reed Thomas of Berlin wed at the Church of Our Lady of Victory with a high mass. The ceremony was followed by a breakfast at the bride’s relatives’ home and a honeymoon voyage aboard the Cedric before returning to Bridgeport to live at 152 Oak Street.
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Oklyn
Carl Cornelius Reck
Bridgeport
Conn
John Beck & Son, Florists
Church of Our Lady of Victory
James Woods
Father Tinney
Emily Reed Thomass
Irene Thomass
J. H. Callahan
Walter
Paul Koempel
Brooklyn
Thomass
Berlin
Germany
Ploff
Maid of Honor
Philip Koempel
Putnam Street
Beck
Pocono Mountains
Cedric
British Isles
Continent
Old Rock
Oak Street
Mrs. Reck
Gundenberg
Moravia
Miss West
Brighton
England
Institute of Berlin
America
Europe
John Reck
Mr. Reck
Court Won't Let Husband Be An Indian Giver
Judge Reed of the Superior court rules a husband cannot take back a gift once given. Patrick Gallagher of New York sues Mary Gallagher in a Stamford case. The couple, living together since 1904, remain under one roof with no separation plan. Gallagher sought reconveyance of real estate at Shippan Point.
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Reed
Superior Court
Patrick Gallagher
New Yorker
Mary Gallagher
Gallagher
Shippan Point
Stamford
House Favors Expanded Governor Veto Power
Hartford reports the House passed a bill to require two thirds Senate approval to override a governor veto if concurred. The Senate also agreed to a street sprinkling act with railway oil costs shared by railroads and water charges waived. A constitutional amendment proposal would set terms for Representatives with staggered elections starting 1914. The House backs the federal popular election of U S Senators. Senate pending action.
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Senate
United Press
Hartford
House
Whitch
House Committee On
United States
Havemeyer's Son Defends Father as Philanthropist
Horace Havemeyer, son of Henry Havemeyer founder of the Sugar Trust, testifying before the Hardwick Sugar Investigating Committee, revealed an estate valued at about 15 million dollars at his father's death. He said eight million lay in sugar holdings and seven million in real estate and railroad stocks, and argued his father saved the sugar business by forming a trust to salvage failing factories.
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United Press
Washington
Horace Havemeyer
Henry Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
Hardwick Sugar Investigating Committee
Stork Delays Stanley Steel Trust Probe
Washington June 20 The Stanley Committee of the House paused its Steel Trust Investigation at the request of the stork after Chairman Stanley was presented with a baby boy He declared he did not care about the trust matters at the moment.
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United Press
Washington
Steel Trust
Stanley
House
Stork
Senator Judson Defends Robins Draft Charge Before House
Senator Stiles Judson responded to House Leader Banks by reaffirming his claim that Banks pressed a two-commission bill into the committee. He said Banks produced the Robbins draft for a separate railroad commission and secured a majority vote, despite repudiation by the State Business Men's Association.
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Judson
Stiles Judson
House
Banks
Business Me's Association
New Haven Railroad
E. D. Robbins
JJ Banks
Utilities Bill Order of Day for Thursday
Hartford Senate sets the public utilities issue as Thursday noon order of the day. Senators debate over delaying to allow more time and consider the Banks amendment to the judiciary committee’s majority bill amid push from minority bill supporters.
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Corres
Hartford
Senate
Judson
Judiciary Committee
Bridgeport Boy’s Rise in Service of Postal Company
John F Cleverdon began as a messenger in Bridgeport in 1867 and rose through Western Union and postal company roles. He served as operator in Conn and Boston, then New York, later joining the Consolidated Telegraph and Subway Company and becoming chief inspector in the postal electrical department. In Los Angeles George Hagerland thanked lifeguard Charles Bassett with coins after a saved from drowning.
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John F. Cleverdon
Fax
Nova Scotia
Ern Union
Bridgeport
Co Conn
Western Union
Bri Pnd
Oston
New York
Consolidated Telegraph and Subway Company of New York
Electric Engineer, Postal Company
Electrical Engineer’s Department
Los Angeles
George Hagerland
Charles Bassett
Bassett
Hagerland
For Sale Fine Oak Roll Top Desk
UNCLASSIFIED FOR SALE. Fine oak roll top desk in nearly new condition. Call 271 Vine St for details.
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Vine St
Connecticut Corset Co
Oak and
George
Toomey
Broad St
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Mellen
Mr. Godfrey
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Emily Reed Thomas
Bridgeport Florist
Havemeyer
American Sugar Co
Postal Company
Toment
Brooklawn
Speider
Gent's
Speidel
State St
Midde
St. A*p
Saile
Barnum ‘Terrace
Lamson
Fairfield Ave
Railroad Ave
Boston
D. J. Clifford
Post
Cannon St
Summer Street
South Ave
Myrtle Avenue
Park Place
Chas. S. Cole
G. W. Church
Park Row
Somer
Main St
E.w.s.pickett
Wood Avenue
North Avenue
Pacific St
North Washington Avenue
Igee
J. F. Selleck, Jr
William St
Washington Aves
State
Myrtle Ave
Dili Dpe
Fairfield Avenue
P. O
Thiaee
Hito
North
Washington Ave
Warner Bros. Company
Elmwood Ave
Main St. Central
J. F_ Seisleck Jr. Co
Main 5
Southworth’s
Arcade
Warner Broe Co
West Ern Garage
Weert End
Raileroad
Bridgeport Gaelic Athletic of
T. J. Sullivan
Andrew Creagh
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