Real estate activity rises with February 1909 sales and new homes
February 1909 real estate records show 66 warranty deeds and $210,827 in mortgages, below average. Architect Ernest G Southey begins plans for Judge John Pullman’s Brooklawn residence, a large stuccoed frame house with four bedrooms second floor and three on the third, heated by hot water with gas and electricity. Several new houses and tenements are planned on Boston Avenue, Summerfeld Avenue, Brewster Street, North Main Street, and Grand Street, with designs by T F Kelley, Ale & Beckwith, and others, totaling multiple two and three family buildings and single dwellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest G. Southey
John Ss. Pullman
Brooklawn
Ale & Beckwith
Boston Avenue
F. George Nordline
Summerfeld Avenue
Paul Yancko
G. BE. Or
Johnson Bros. & Jackobson
Brewster Street
J. L. Parson
T. F. Kelley
North Main Street
Frank Morn
Fares & Son
James Nichols
N. B. Curtis
Hnson Bros
French Street
J. M. Blackman
T. ¥. Kelley
Grand Street
James Grosse
F. George Nordling
Charles Beach
Engineers Seek Immediate Wage Settlement in Rail Electrification
Reported wage dispute between New Haven railroad engineers and management grows as lines Stamford to New York electrify. About 0 union Locomotiveen members work on electric trains. A union committee will meet General Superintendent Blrd in New Haven next week. If no deal, matter to President Mellen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Stamford
New York
Union of Locomotiveen
Pete Eeveren
Union
W. B Blerd
Mellen
Miners and Operators Set March 11 Coal Conference
Wilkesbarre report says anthracite operators and mine workers will meet March 11 at Reading Terminal Building Philadelphia to discuss a new agreement. President T L Lewis optimistic no strike or suspension expected if negotiations proceed smoothly.
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Reading Terminal
Philadelphia
Wilkesbarre
T. L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Warning Issued by Indian Terrorist Raises Alarm in Calcutta
The March 6 dispatch from Calcutta reports Shyamaji Krishnavarma, an influential anti English figure, praising violence and proposing a $1,500 memorial fund in London for the four Indians who killed two English women. British residents fear escalation amid renewed assassinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kishnavarma
London
JCE THE KILLER IN COURT AGAIN
Joseph Letache stood trial for assault on Mary Karownowska at his mother's home 294 Hallett Street. Judge Foster released the prisoner to the Superior Court with bond set at 500 dollars. Letache has a prior record including alleged assaults on girls, and his attorney urged a mental condition while police call it mere cussedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Letache
Mary Karonowska
Letache
Hallett Street
Foster
Superior Court
I. J. Cohn
Man Arrested Over Arsenal Threats in Bank Street Saloon
Caesare Domenico, who runs a store on East Main street, caused a disturbance in a Bank street saloon last night and threatened to shoot up the town. Patrolmen Campana and Glenn arrest-ed him. a revolver and knife were found. Domenico’s gun permit was revoked after he was fined for drunkenness and breach of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesare Domenico
East Main Street
Bank Street
Charles Campana
B. Glennen
Birmingham
Jorge Foster
Domenico
Is Republican Party Bound To Bill Examined
The article reports Senator Blakeslee of New Haven questioning party pledges on a public utilities bill. It quotes him saying he is not pledged to support the utilities commission measure and weighs whether the Republican party is bound to Lilley’s program. He asserts he will decide on the bill after reviewing its contents. Laboring questions about voter backing and leadership influence frame the interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Blakeslee
New Haven
New Haven Union
Lilley
Public Utilities Commission
Barnum
Cor Soretian
Manwaring
Bridgefort
Republican Party
Blakeslce
Gov. Lilley
Utilities Commission
Senate
High Winds Halt Massachusetts Fishing Industry
Special from Boston reports gales in Massachusetts Bay and along the Long Island coast suspend fishing activity. Vessels cannot reach port as heavy winds persist. a Massachusetts Bay crossing by steamer took 10 hours, far longer than the usual two to three. Captains and schooner pilots refrain from venturing out until conditions improve. A meeting of the Antlers Club is planned for Wednesday evening at Ells Hall, State and Broad streets.
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Boston
T Wharf
Massachusetts Bay
Long Island
Jevening
Ells’ Hall
State and
Broad ‘Streets
Antlers Club
Loleat Lodge
Surplus in Tax Office Sparks Public Interest
Former City Collector Charles Gotthardt refuses to reveal the amount of uncredited surplus left in his hands, citing not the public’s business. Alderman Clifford Wilson pressed Donnelly to explain office finances, prompting calls for a stricter balance system and accountability beyond party lines. A $532 cash surplus highlights past bookkeeping gaps and possible checks reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gotthardt
Alien
Mr. Gotthardt
Gotthardt
Donnelly
Collector Donnelly
Clifford B. Wilson
Committee On Claims
Porter
Wilson
Wall Street Today Special Report on Week’s End Trading
A United Press report notes generally firm early trading with moderate gains for many stocks. In the final hour selling eroded railroads’ early gains and Amalgamated fell sharply while other issues held firm at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presa
Amalgamated
Aps
Cabinet Members Sworn In Today At White House
Six cabinet members take oaths in a White House ceremony led by Justice Fuller. Secretary Wickersham sworn in yesterday. McVeigh and Dickinson to reach Washington soon as they prepare to assume treasury and war posts. Informal receptions follow in their departments.
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Wickersham
United Press
Washington
Knox
White House
Justice Fuller
Supreme Court of the United States
Hitchcock
Meyer
Ballinger Wilson
Nagel
Franklin McVeigh
Department of Justice
Bonaparte
Chicago
Treasury
Dickinson
Sugar Refining Co Found Guilty of Sugar Weight Fraud
New York March 6 The American Sugar Refining Company was found guilty of fraud in the preconceived weighing of sugar for import duty by a jury before Judge Holt. The government was sustained on all points and $134116.03 awarded. Customs raid on Brooklyn piers in November 1907 seized weighing scales with tampering evidence. Industry seeks appeal. verdict could forfeit certain sugar packages alleged to be fraudulently weighed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Holt
United States District Court
United States Customs
Brooklyn
Sugar Refining Company
Train Riders Sent To Jail
In Easton Pa railroad detectives arrested Edward Sharon Joseph Cody and Eli Desresier after they were seized from a freight car for stealing rides. Judge Foster in city court fined them one dollar plus costs and sentenced each to five days in jail.
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Foster
Edward Sharon
Joseph Cody
Eli Desresier
Narrow Escape From Fire At Deering Farm House
Five people narrowly escaped death when a blaze destroyed the Deering Farm House at Jones and East Stonehouse Lanes in Philadelphia. Five mounted policemen spotted the fire from a hill and prevented occupants James MacHarrington his wife and three children from suffocating.
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Philadelphia
Deering Farm
Jones
East Stonehouse Lanes
Eiay
James MacHarrington
Emmet Memorial tributes set for Poli's Theatre in Bridgeport
Tomorrow night at Poli's Theatre the Emmet memorial exercises pay tribute to Robert Emmet with an address by Hon. John T. Keating of Chicago. The program includes St Peter's Cathedral choir and New York piper Don McAuliffe among others with John T. King as presiding officer. The reception will meet Keating at James Feeley's post office Arcade and escort him to the Stratfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Keating
Chicago
Robert Emmet
Poli's
Stratfield
James Feeley
Post Office
Keating
John T. King
St. Peter's Cathedral
Hartford
Don McAulifee
New York
Joseph E. Clatchby
Anna L. Hartigan
Mary Flaherty
Philip T. Curran
John Hughes
John Wilbur Dial
Emmet
Emmet Club
Bridgeport
New England
Substitution Rubber Plant in Fairfield Burned Down
Fire destroyed the one story frame plant of the American Substitute Rubber Co. in Fairfield shortly before 7 this morning. Insurance was listed at 3000 dollars with losses under 10000 dollars. The blaze, found in the fire room by a firefighter, spread to a carload of air and to machinery including engines, chilled rollers, and slate mixing tubs. Tyson Bros. managed the firm with Robert Tyson residing in Mountain Grove street Fairfield. The firm hoped to resume operations soon in a new location, possibly Bridgeport, while Robert Tyson rushed to New York for supplies. The Fairfield fire department saved books and papers. the building was owned by Deacon A Wakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Rubber Substitute Co
Fairfield
Fairfield Fire Department
Fairfield Rubber Co
Fairfield Motor Co
American Substitute Rubber Co
Tyson Bros
Stamford
Robert Tyson
Mountain Grove Street
Bridgeport
Robert E. Tyson
New York
Tysons
Deaton A. P. Wakeman
Bridgeport Sends Relief Funds for Italian Earthquake Sufferers
The Bridgeport Land and Title Company remitted to the Red Cross Society at Rome today 453 dollars, bringing the total remittance to 1805.75 dollars for relief of Italian earthquake sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Land & Title Company
Red Cross Society
Rome
Extraordinary Session Called in Hartford on March 23
Invitations will go out next week for an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to be held at the Hotel Garde in Hartford on March 23. The Laurel Club of state legislative correspondents is arranging the event modeled on Washington’s Gridiron Club dinners. Governor Lilley will attend along with many General Assembly members, former members, and prominent citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presse
Hartford
General Assembly
Hotel Garde
Laurel Club
Gridiron Club
Washington
Lilley
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Indianapolis
Smith and Williams
Sass
Beveridge
Keeling
Charles W. Miller
Indiana
Sltzer
Harn Seltzer
Coal Conference
India
Jce
Arsenal
WORLD
Schudder Mereman
Yale
Bill
Allen
Alderman Wilson
Wall Street Today
Fuller
Lehigh Valley
Easton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Poli’s
Seaview Avenue
Wood
Cannon St
Fairfield Ave
Middle St
Arcade
Orchard Stop
Main St
Swift Paint Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Nobie Ave
Spoto
Wells St
Pierce, Tribune
Daytony Racycle
Iver Johnson
Jumbus
E. J. O'Neill
Marn St
M. Steinert & Sone Co
M. Steinert & i Coe
P. O. Box
South Norwalk
Warner Brothers Company
Randall Ave
E. Main
John F. Walsh
Kosuth
O'Connor's
East Main
Walter Sts
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