Senate votes on Banks Davenport amendment to utilities bill
Hartford June 23 The Senate tally on the Banks Davenport amendment to the judiciary committee major ity report on Public Utilities is recorded with party lines. Senators Pierce Hartford Jacy Hartford Bailey Windsor Mitchell New Haven Marsden Rep Madison Parker Meriden Woodruff Rep Orange Pratt Rep Water el Mahan New London ery Norwich Park Rep Barnum Rep Time Rock Cromwell total 13 against minority bill and favoring the governor’s position. The chamber adjourned to next Tuesday while pressure from lobbyists echoed through the floor.
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Hartford
Senate
Committee On Judiciary
Pierce
Jacy
Bailey
Windsor
Mitchell
New Haven
Marsden
Madison
Parker
Meriden
Woodruff
Orange
Pratt
Waterel Mahan
New London
Ery
Norwich
Park
Barnum
Time Rock
Cromwell
Simeon E Baldwin
Hooker
Fenn
Wethersfield
Alsop
Avon
Halloran
New Britain
McNeil
Dem
Bridgeport
Blakeslee
Judson
Banks-Davenport
Stratford
House
Legare
Angus Park
Repu
Hanover
Mrs Depeu Takes Laudanum Draught in Blues Fit
Mrs Elizabeth Depeu of 436 Main Street drank laudanum in a blues episode yesterday afternoon. She was rushed to Vincent's after an antidote was given and is reported to be improving but not out of danger. In New Haven a police court case against Michael J Goode, a former real estate dealer, continues with bail set at 1000 and a June 28 date. James Wallace accuses Goode of swindling him out of 300 in a paper mill deal.
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Elizabeth Depeu
Main Street
Vincent’s
United . Jess
New Haven
Michael J. Goode
Sand
Boston
Wassays
James Wallace
Westville
Goode
Riots in Mexico Leave Casualties and Reopening Shops
United Press dispatch from Mexico City reports 500 Mauderist troops arriving at Jalapa after yesterday’s riots to restore order. Official tallies show 15 dead and wounded, with belief that more were killed as disturbances forced residents from homes and shops were reopened.
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United Press
Mexico City
Jalapa
Tode
Spirit Writings Link to Lee Case Revealed in Trial
In Chicago on June 23 the state plans to prove Evelyn Arthur Lee authored Absolute Life on Trial to coach defense witnesses. The defense cites Mildred Bridges and Mona Reese as stand ins, arguing letters signed as wives were spirit writings, not physical relations, with See and Leo linked to a spirit inspired book.
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United Preas
Chicago
Evelyn Arthur Lee
Lee
Fin
Mona Reese
Mildred Bridges
Mildred
See
Leo
City Attorney Cullinan Heads Abroad With Family
City Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan travels with his father John Cullinan Sr and sisters Mrs. Catherine Sullivan and Miss Nellie Cullinan on the Caledonia from the Anchor Line. They sail tomorrow for a six week trip visiting Ireland and London, docking at Glasgow.
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Thomas M. Cullinan
John Cullinan
Catherine Sullivan
Nellie Cullinan
Glasgow
Ireland
London
Court Refuses Divorce for Julis Panchaud
In Superior Court Judge Burpee denies Julis Panchaud a divorce from Elisabeth Panchaud after a single witness testifies to infidelity. Julis, a Nobse Avenue resident, claimed Elizabeth was unfaithful with a hotel manager and a man named McCarthy. The couple wed March 2, 1908. Elizabeth’s maiden name was Elizabeth McManus.
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Burpee
Julis Panchaud
Elisabeth Panchaud
Julis
Nobse Avenue
Hamilton
East Street
Hd- McCarthy
McCarthy
Robert Mallette
Panchaud
Panchauds
Elizabeth McManus
Healy backs parcels post to cut costs and lift living standards
L H Healy representing the Connecticut State Grange told the House Post Office committee that a general parcels post would force railroads to lower rates on foodstuffs. He argued distribution rather than production drives the high cost of living and urged Congress to enact a parcels post system to benefit farmers and consumers.
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Washington
Congress
House Committee On Post Offices
L. H. Healy
State Grange
Connecticut
United Fess
United States
New York City
Appraisers Named in Bridgeport Vehicle Co Estate
Bridgeport Vehicle Co case heard by Judge Reed in Superior Court. B A Godfrey and Richard W Cogswell named as appraisers to value the company property. John T King confirmed as permanent receiver. four months authorized to continue business. Temporary receiver George C Miller and Harry D Miller previously appointed to aid restructuring. Company capital stock listed at $50,000. factory located on Fairfield Avenue near State Street junction.
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B. A Godfrey
Richard W. Cogswell
Bridgeport Vehicle Co
Reed
John T. King
Harry D. Miller
George C. Miller
Fairfield Avenue
State Street
Old Lyme Ferry to Resume Service June 29
Saybrook June 23 revival of the Thames River ferry between Saybrook and Old Lyme after two weeks of closure due to the burning of the Colonial. A new larger boat will resume traffic June 29 ahead of Yale-Harvard races attracting automobilists to the boat.
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United Press
Saybrook
Old Lyme
Yale
Squeezed in Elevator Injures Wa-ter Street Keeper
Charles Bartram, wookkeeper for the John R. Woodhull beef house on Wa ter street, was squeezed in a freight elevator last evening and sustained several fractured ribs. He is reported doing well at Bridge hospital with no internal injuries.
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Charles Bartram
John R. Woodhull
Water Street
the Bridges Hospital
City Clerk Boucher Returns Amid City Clerk Honeymoon Revelations
Aldermen Danny Walker and Assistant City Clerk Sary Russell faced a New York trip scandal after they left their wives in a station coach near South Norwalk. The reporters traced the tale to Stamford and back to South Norwalk as the two men hurried to reunite with their spouses and resume travel.
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Stephen F. Boucher
Bessie Kenney
Ks Street
Bernard Keating, Jr
Keating, Jr
Danny Walker
Sary Russell
New York
Walker
Russell
Boucher
South Norwalk
Stamford
State Street
Partition of Fox Property Affects Multiple Parcels
The will trustees Charles W. Fox and James W. Lyon divide the Charles Fox estate of Black Rock. Jane A. Lyon receives two parcels on Wall Street and Main Street into Middle with mortgages totaling 67 000. Charles W. Fox gains five parcels on Main Street Wheeler estate Whison Street and Thorpe Avenue with mortgages totaling 52 500.
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Charles Fox
Black Rock
Charles W. Fox
James W. Lyon
Jane A. Lyon
Wall Street
Main Street
Wheeler Estate
Whison Street
Thorpe Avenue
Fairfield
Divorces For Three Unhappy Couples
Francis A Canfield of 574 William Street a painter at Singer Manufacturing Co was granted divorce from Maude E Canfield on grounds of desertion. Custody of three minor children awarded to Mrs Canfield's mother. Sarah E Reynolds of Greenwich granted decree from William S Reynolds after six years in a sanitarium and desertion. Laura M Godfrey of Norwalk freed from Charles H Godfrey on habitual intoxication and abuse. Marriages began in 1890s and 1899 respectively.
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Francis A. Canfield
William Street
Singer Manufacturing Co
Maude E. Canfield
Burpee
Laura M. Godfrey
Norwalk
Charles H. Godfrey
Kaiser Sails His Own Yacht in Kiel Regatta
In Kiel Germany on June 23 the Kaiser sails the racing yacht Meteor in the Kiel regatta. Guests include United States Ambassador David J Hill Admiral Badger and Lieutenant Commander Frederick A Trout as observers while five other yachts including Hamburg Germania Waterwitch Nordstern and Orion compete.
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United Press
Kiel
Ger
United States
David J. Hill
Badger
Frederick A. Trout
Berlin
Kaiser
Meteor
Hamburg
Germania
Waterwitch
Nordesternland Orion
Pen Pictures Of The Coronation
A long, fragmented column features opinions from various writers on coronation scenes and public health concerns in the East Side. C. M. Abercrombie is cited amid broader remarks by Frank Harris Allan Dale and others about ceremony, spectacle, and civic duties. A call to address foul sewer odors linked to Berkshhire mill sewage is included, urging action to preserve health and city reputation.
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Marie Correill
Frank Harris
Vanity Fair
Allan Dale
London
Westminster Abbey
Thames
Embankment
Gilbert Parker
Frederick Townsend Martin
Park
Piccadilly
James Douglas
Berkshire Mill
Marcus Reynolds
Freedo
East Side
C. M. Abercrombie
Drunks Fill Woods on Sundays Alarming Brooklawn Line
A Brooklawn line conductor reports Sunday woods gatherings where men hide liquor bought Saturday night and drink all day. By dusk they crowd terminals and demand rides home, with a surge in drunken behavior over the past three weeks.
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Brooklawn
Rivers and Harbors Committee Plans Inspection Trips
The Rivers and Harbors Committee led by Chairman Sparkman plans a series of inland waterway inspections to familiarize new members with community needs. The Philadelphia to New York canal study is highlighted, with cost estimates of 44.5 million dollars and potential annual maintenance of 200 thousand dollars. A separate Ohio River tour and Missouri River leg are discussed, hinging on House action after the wool schedule vote.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Sparkman
J. Hampton Moore
Iadelphia
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
Stephen M.sparan
Florida
Joseph E
Ote National
Ivan and Harbors
Humphrey
Washington
Charles G. Edwards
Edwin Ellerbe
South Carolina
Michael Donohoe
John H. Small
North Carolina
Daniel A. Driscoll
N. C
Thomas J. Scully
New Jersey
George W. Taylor
Ala
Andrew J. Barchfield
Philadelphia
New York Ship Canal
New York Bay
Delaware River
South Amboy
Bordentown
Delaware
Congress
Col. Black
Engineer Corps
Jersey Canal
England
Liverpool
Manchester
Jersey Waterway
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Ohio River
Ol City
Pittsburg
John L. Vance
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
House of Representatives
Bhilerbe
Missouri River
Kansas City
Missouri
Charles F. Booker
Bugs
Cattle Feed Factory Destroyed by Fire in Indiana
Fire of unknown origin early today destroyed the Chapin & Company cattle feed factory at West Hammond Indiana causing about fifty thousand dollars in losses.
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Burze
United Press
Chicago
Chapin & Company
West Hammond
Ind
Quimby Granted Divorce After Collin svill Allegations
Herbert Quimby of Weston wins a divorce from Edith Quimby in superior court. Evidence shows Edith lived in Collinsville with Edward Jennings and was known there as Mrs. Jennings. Detective Cushing testified he served papers in 1909 and found the couple in Jennings household. Mrs. Quimby admitted the name.
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Collinsville
Edward Jennings
Quimby
Jennings
Frank Pearsall
No Divorce Granted in Whim Marriage Case
Judge Burpee dismissed the divorce suit of Herbert M. Valentine of Darien against Julie Powell Valentine after finding the marriage to Port Chester, New York, in 1907 was a sudden whim and never consummated. The couple never lived together, and the court ordered the complaint dismissed with possible annulment proceedings anticipated.
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Burpee
Herbert M. Valentine
Darien
Julie Powell Valentine
Port Chester
WN. Y
Valentine
Missing girl suspected of self harm after pistol theft
Felix Daddowa reports his 16 year old daughter Fannie disappeared after taking her father's revolver before leaving for Warner Bros Corset factory. Police fear death by own action as search continues and contrast with a prior suicide case of Mabel Ross.
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Mabel Ross
Felix Daddowa
Hamilton Street
Fannie
Warner Bros
Snakes Reilly Faces Tree Disaster at No 87 Liberty Street
A heavy tree crushed part of a home at No 87 Liberty Street around noon while the Reilly family dined. Patrick Reilly had been cutting the east-of-57 tree. a fire wagon driver advised shifting the trunk westward, but the trunk fell through the roof after the suggestion. Bystanders report repairs underway on East Washington Avenue as workers remove Belgian blocks and lay macadam.
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No. 87
Liberty Street
Til
Patrick Reilly
North End
No. 57
Tony
Kenny
Washington Avenue
William Street
Mobi
Connecticut Co
Tree collapse hurls horses into building injuring one worker
A large tree toppled and trapped horses as it crashed into a house. The trunk pierced the roof and attic while a limb shattered a window and walls. Reilly, a city steeplejack nicknamed Snakes, worked alone on the scene.
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Cash
Walla
Reilly
Local Ads and Notices From Fairfield Area Listings
For sale upright piano half price at 845 Noble Ave due to moving away. Board sought at 718 Lafayette St near trolley preferred with address care of Farmer. Rent six room flat at 1737 Stratford Ave five dollars weekly inquiry next door. Best hot roast beef served tomorrow at Clancys Cafe Poli Bidg Fairfield Ave with ales and liquors.
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Lafayette St
Noble Ave
Stratford Ave
Clancy
Park City
Fairfield Ave
Bommes & Biltz
New York
Frank-Furters
Peter Hron
O'Connor's
East Main
Walter Sts
Albert Tiska
Lincoln School
Wood Avenue
North Avenue
Main St
Pacific St
North Washington Avenue
J. F. Selleck, Jr
Main St. Dittia
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Judson Pilots
Qiany
Mexico
BPT. Vehicle CO
Winsted
Bugs” Raymond
Torrington
Raymond
MR. Abercrombie
Weston
Fannie Daddowa
Daddews
Kenyon Company
Potter Ave
Providence
R. J
Barber
Redfield
North Washington Ave
Mein St
Redfield’s
Kline Bros
Washington Terrace
State, Cor
Myrtle Ave
Branda
Schwerdtle Stamp Co
Cannon St
Myrtle Avenue
Park Place
Chas
S. Cole
State St
Austin At
Sunainabah
Parmering
Varmer
P.O
Coak Desk
Toomey
Brosane Diz m
Branghas
Warner
No. Main St
M. M. Tator
Guardian
H. K. Scott
Ae Pdwr
Elmwood Ave
Kent
J. F. Setfleck Jr. Co
Southworth’s
G. W. Church
Pare Row
Somer
Conn
E. F. Hallen
Robert Tater
Tater
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