Little Joker Reborn in Hartford Harbor Charter Debate
A contentious harbor line row reappears as the so called Little Joker returns in Hartford. The piece traces a clerical error in City Charter amendments inserting fifty seven, touching on highway land takings and harbor waters under federal and state navigation rights. House Bill 519 seeks hearings but critics warn it shifts taxpayer costs and questions who serves whom in city government.
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Harbor Line
Jas. ‘A. Marr
Lee
United States
Connecticut
Can
Committee On Cities
Bar- Aiffera
Clark
Clart
York Watching for Crocker Necklace
New York police were alerted by San Francisco officers to search for a package sent to York via Wells Fargo Express Co. The package is said to contain a $50,000 necklace lost by Miss Grecker at a St Francis Hotel society function. The necklace is reportedly being sent to Hungary for the mother of a man under surveillance. The reward for return has risen to $5,000.
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United Press
San Francisco
New York
York
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Requiem Mass for Murdered Priest in Newark
An outpouring of Polish residents filled St Stanislaus' Catholic church in Newark New Jersey for a requiem mass for Ansione slain Wednesday by assassins at the church rec tory. Police stood nearby amid talk of possible demonstrations as the funeral arrangements were announced and officials searched for a direct clue.
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United Press
Newark
N. J
Ansione
St Stanislaus' Catholic Church
Brias
Ves
Satan
Jersey
Young Men's Slate Favored for City Court Deputy
The judiciary committee in Hartford names E. O. Hal for judge and Robert H. Gould for deputy judge by a 9 to 2 vote. The report advances to the Senate Tuesday, amid a contest between the old and young factions.
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Judiciary Committee
Gould
Robert H. Gould
General Assembly
Hartford
E. O. Hal
Senate
Manwaring
Holzer
DeLaney
Mark Twains Secretaries to Wed In Twain Household
Redding March 12 United Press reports the engagement of Isabell V. Lyon social secretary to Mark Twain to Ralph Ashcroft business secretary. The marriage will occur soon and will not affect their roles in the Clemens household.
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United Press
Redding
Samuel V. Clemens
Mark Twain
Isabell V. Lyon
Humorist
Ralph Ashcroft
Clemens
Twain
Utilities bill topic to headline Stratfield meeting
Wells of Hartford, secretary of the committee for the Public Utilities bill, will address the Business Men's Association at the Stratfield Tuesday evening on the utilities bill. Tax Collector Francis Atwater of Meriden will discuss methods of collecting military and poll taxes.
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Matter. Wells
Hartford
F. W. Bolande
Business Men's Association
Stratfield
Francis Atwater
Meriden
First Taft Cabinet Meets After Oath
Washington reports the first meeting of the Taft cabinet held today with Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson sworn in moments before. A ceremonial flashlight captured the cabinet around the lone leather topped table with the President at the center.
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United Press
Washington
Taft
Jacob M. Dickinson
Tennessee
Destruction of Street Lights Caselabel Rise on East Side
Richard Lie, Clifford Wright and John Barnwell were charged with injury to property in City court after being arrested for throwing stones at an electric light. Their cases were continued until tomorrow as hundreds of street lights have been broken on the East Side, making the act a community menace.
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Richard Lie
Clifford Wright
John Barnwell
Russia Not Ready for a Balkan War
St. Petersburg dispatch notes Russia is not prepared for a Balkan war and would clash with Austria or Germany if drawn in. To placate Serbia Russia proposed to Turkey that the Porte cede to Serbia part of Novi Bazaar, previously ceded by Austria with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Russia fears Serbia may pursue a land grab unless national pride is soothed.
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United Press
St. Petersburg
Russia
Austria
Germany
Turkey
Servia
Noviz Bazaar
Bosnia
Herzegnovia
Man of Mystery Caught on Train
Special Officer Keenan arrested George Rutherford at a railroad station for attempting to ride a passenger train without paying fare. Rutherford wore railroad overalls and claimed to work on a New Haven train under a conductor. He denied giving his name. aliases include George Fairchild and George Anderson. The case remains under investigation with possible connections to crimes in New York state.
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Keenan
George Rutherford
New Haven
Rutherford
Trae
N. Y. Central Road
George Fairchild
George Anderson
New York State
Razor Sentenced for Manslaughter in Medina Scandal
Medina Ohio March 12 Guy Razor convicted of manslaughter in a high profile trial. He received twenty years in prison for shooting his sweetheart and abandoning the body on a road. Prosecutors argued the victim faced an unwanted pregnancy and Razor acted to end the affair.
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Medina
Ohio
Guy Razor
Geaulty
Oho
Razor
Bugsy
Operators Stand Firm Against Miners in Wage Talks
Philadelphia reports the anthracite operators refuse concessions on union recognition eight hour day and contract loading limits. Miners must choose between accepting or rejecting the three year wage contract while unions press for official recognition.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Baer
Miners’ Federation
Aged Stamford Woman Found Dead in Home
Stamford March 12 Miss Julia B Slate about 65 years old was found dead today at 46 Washington avenue. The body shows she died several days earlier from hemorrhage. She lived alone in a well furnished house with valuable paintings and left a will to the church and Y M C A. She attended Presbyterian services and had few acquaintances with possible cousins in New York. The medical examiner cites hemorrhage as the cause of death with injuries in the bedroom and hallway suggesting a fall after paramedics suspect she collapsed in the night.
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United Press
Stamford
Julia B. Slate
Washington Avenue
Slate
New York
Presbyterian Church
Church
Y. M
Massachusetts Fail to Refloat Off Martha's Vineyard
Wreckers plan a first pull of the stranded freighter Massachusetts off Cedar Tree Neck. Aged boulder offshore has torn hulls of the Boston and Lasco, with pumps aboard the Massachusetts and cargo removal deferred until afloat operations proceed. Salvage crews also remove deck cargo from the Lady Smith at Fishers Island as calm seas offer hope.
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United Press
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Massachusetts
Cedar Tree Neck
Martha's Vineyard
Boston
Lasco
Scott Wrecking Company
New London
Lady Smith
Fishers Island
T. A. Scott Wrecking Company
Husband Strives To Keep Wife In United States
In New York Karl Obruchay, a middle aged laborer, pleads with Federal authorities to allow his wife Sophia, 50, to stay in the United States to avoid deportation back to Austria. She is ill with heart trouble and a town charge, funded by the city, after their arrival during hard times. A bond may keep her from town charges, requiring support from fellow Austrians.
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New York
United States
Karl Obruchay
Pembroke Street
Sophia Obruchay
Austria
Obruchay
Cap t Jewell of Horatio Hall Reaches Boston
Captain Frank K Jewell and two officers aboard the Horatio Hall reached Boston by tug John G Chandler after a wreck collision at sea. The Dimmock freighter lies stranded near Orleans amid a four mile gale as Gresham salvage tugs standby. Navy yard wireless links report no overnight news. The Horatio Hall log is saved for official inquiry.
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United Press
Jon
Orleans
Mass
H. F. Dimmock
Thompson
Gresham
Charlestown Navy Yard
Frank K. Jewell
Horatio Hall
Boston
John G. Chandler
Robert J. Noble
Maine Steamship Company
New York
Horatio Hal
Cardinal Gibbons assumes priest debts after financial overreach
Baltimore March 12 Cardinal Gibbons took on the debts of Rev Casper P Elbert after noting he spent 130000 borrowed money on various enterprises. Elbert, deemed mentally irresponsible on money, is in Mount Hope Sanitarium. A Royal Arcanum banquet at Stratfield Hotel April 20 will feature George O Post and Rev E J Crafts.
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Abbout
Cardinal Gibbons
Casper P Elbert
St. Katherine's Church
Father Elvert
Mount Hope
Grand Council of the
Royal Arcanum
Stratfield
Order
George O. Post
New York
Pennsylvania
E. J. Crafts
Christchurch
State bond proposal cuts state tax need for roads and library
Hartford officials report a 7 million dollar state bond bill to fund roads library and armory while avoiding new state taxes. The plan adds a 245 thousand dollar annual fixed charge plus maintenance costs for new buildings and may rely on corporate and inheritance taxes to cover the burden.
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United Press
Hartford
Legislative Committee On Finance
Patten
General Assembly
Friends of the Good Roads
Committee On
Ronin
Unprintable Charges in New Haven Divorce Suit
Mrs Lucretia M Taylor accuses Franklin A Taylor of harming her health and circulating lies that she is a morphine user and immoral. She details threats to confine her in an insane asylum as the divorce case advances in Superior court.
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United Press
New Haven
Lucretia M. Taylor
Franklin A. Taylor
Waterbury
Superior Court
Lumsden Given Eighteen Year Sentencing in Murder Case
New York March 12 John C Lumsden North Carolina inventor convicted last Wednesday of manslaughter in the first degree for the murder of Harry P B Suydam a curb broker was today sentenced to not less than 18 years and not more than 19 years and six months by Judge Malone. It is understood his lawyers have decided that they will not appeal his conviction.
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New York
John C. Lumsden
North Carolina
Harry PB. Suydam
Malone
Used revolver to collect bill in city court case
Carmelo Demore was fined ten dollars and costs for breach of the peace and ten dollars for carrying a concealed weapon. Mrs. Galuzza complained of threats and bad language. Demore said he came to collect a bill. The revolver was found on his person. he paid the fines and was released. Demore alleges malicious prosecution.
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Carmelo Demore
Demore
Hamilton Street
Josephine Galuzza
Pembroke Street
Galuzza
Galuzzi
Renault official Lacroix sought in four Connecticut towns
Prosecutor DeLaney announced a warrant for Paul Lacroix, Renault Automobile Company of America vice president, on charges of reckless driving in Fairfield and Stratford and for mutilating a U S flag in Bridgeport. He faces potential federal arrest anywhere in the United States.
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Automobile Company
New Haven
Stratford
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Alexander L. DeLaney
Paul Lacroix
Renault Automobile Company of America
Broadway
57Th Street
New York
United States
Lacroix
Clitus King
A. W. Wallace
King
Stagg
Connecticut
la Bae
New Ven
Ganeeiokar
Gathe Milene Benea
W. A. Maynard
Mr. Maynard
Wallace
Ash Creek
Stratford Avenue
DeLaney
LaCrox
Boston
New Haven House
Cowles
Eagan
Short
Bargains in Used Upright Pianos and Organs
In this advertisement from The M. Steinert and Sons Co. many upright pianos are offered at low prices. Steinway listed at 50 dollars, Jewett 275, Bradford 165 and 175, Stone 15, Hardman 280, Woodbury 210, Marton & Sons 178, Gabler 200, Weber 260, plus organs at 10. Easy payments available.
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Jewett
Bradford
Stone
Hardman
Woodbury
Marton & Sons
Gabler
Weber
M. Steinert & Sons Co
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