New Tariff Bill Changes Many From Present Law
Washington March 17 Congress receives the new tariff bill from Representative Payne. The measure, a product of five months work, spans 100000 words and aims to raise revenue while shifting rates. It includes a 1 to 3 percent inherit tax, free hides, and 40 percent shoe duties, with many luxuries taxed higher and a Panama Canal bond plan for deficits.
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Payne
United Press
Washington
Congress
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Taft
Eac Ie
Accord- Ware Cette
Dili
City Court Contests Strike and Bridgeport Stock Move
Hartford March 17 The Senate Judiciary committee reported unfavorably the resolution appointing Judge Foster of Bridgeport City Court and tabled it until a Hull resolution is reported. The Bridgeport Brass Co stock increase, passed by the House, was sent to the foot of the calendar. The Bridgeport Malleable Co molders strike remains peaceful with 200 workers out. Management says some may not return, citing timing and unclear striker figures as reasons.
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Hull
Bridgeport Brass Co
Senate
Corres
Hartford
Judiciary Committee
Foster
Bridgeport
Leames
Peooinns Hull
House
Manwaring
Bridge— Port Malleable Co
William J. Grippen
Brother-in-law Sues Inventor Over Injury from Stove Explosion
In Superior Court William C Foote, brother-in-law of inventor Lake of the Lake submarine, seeks 32000 damages for injuries from a stove water back explosion at Lake's Milford home. Foote testified he shut the house for December 1906 holidays, drained boiler water, and the blast occurred as he tied his laces.
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William C. Foote
Sinon Lake
Foote
Lake
Milford
Holm Bridgeport
Police Headquarters Cellar Flooded by Burst Pipes
A break in pipes during basement work caused a foot of water to flood the police headquarters cellar this morning. Officers were barred from lockers for an hour while janitor Terrence Golden and others baled out the water. One hour of effort cleared the flood.
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Police
Terrence Golden
Mberty
Train Collision Kills Two at Depot in Montreal
A Boston to Montreal train crashed into the waiting room killing an Italian girl of eight and an Italian interpreter. An engineer and fireman were badly injured and in danger of death. Eight others suffered broken bones. the brakeman’s braking attempt saved passengers from a worse disaster.
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United Press
Montreal
Boston & Maine
Boston
Wallee
Breakup of East Side youth gang leads to reform school
Four boys aged 12 to 15 were arrested for multiple thefts on the East Side. Andrew Kruleski Frank Golash and Charles Corso and Stephen Corso face charges with two more boys to be tried soon. The Corso brothers were sent to reform school while others await tomorrow’s court.
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Sergt. Hackett
Dempsey
Andrew Kbruleski
Frank Gotash
Charles Corso
Stephen Corso
Church Street
Railroad Avenue
Corso
Reform School
Meriden
Coughlin
Reilly Street
Kruleski
Deep River
Frank Golash
Hallett Street
East Side
Professor Monaghan to Speak on Irish Character at Poli’s Sunday Night
Prof John J Monaghan a noted New York college professor and former US consul will discuss Irish character at Poli’s theatre Sunday evening under St Patrick’s parish auspices. A St Cecilia quartet and other musicians will perform. Miss Anns Thal will assist at the piano.
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Poli's
St. Patrick's Parish
John J. Monashan
St. John's College
New York
United States
Berlin
Bureau of Statistics
Wash- Inston
Bridgeport High School
St. Cecilia
Margaret Hogan
John Fay
Joseph Wieler
William Walsh
Misa
Anns Thal
Thaiano
Dynamite buried in Trumbull town sale shocks locals
In Trumbull a buried pack of capped dynamite near Evers quarry drew curiosity from residents and bidders. Auctioneer A Elwood sold the case for 5 dollars to a man with a rocky backyard who sought to blast stone for a henhouse. the buyer later returned it. The Standish estate, tied to bankruptcy of George W. Standish, settled with liabilities of 777.77 dollars and assets of 1472 dollars including dynamite. the forced sale netted 165 dollars leaving no dividends for creditors.
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Evers
Trumbull
A. Elwood & Son
Doc” Elwood
Joseph G. Shapiro
George W. Standish
John Street
Doce
Standish
Lacroix Presents Police With New Flag
A 14 by 22 foot American flag, sent by Mr and Mrs Lacroix, was delivered to Scoth Birmingham at the city police headquarters. The flag, replacing the one damaged by Paul Lacroix during last Thursday’s endurance run, was hoisted on the Police and Charities Building in honor of St Patrick and marked as a sign of reconciliation. Mrs Lacroix expressed goodwill toward the police and called the incident a sequence of misunderstandings.
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Scoth
Birmingham
Paul Lacroix
Lacroix
Police and Charities
St. Patrick
Four Hunt In Collision Car And Auto
Miss Mildred Hunter daughter of Col onel Albert Hunter and Miss Ray Phillips were badly injured in a collision between a large automobile and a trolley on the Putnam avenue and Halsey street line in Brooklyn. Colonel Hunter and John B. Gluck slighted hurt and another young woman unnamed was uninjured. The auto driven by Robert Sloane struck the trolley as it crossed Bedford avenue and the car failed to slow, sending the party to the Hotel Empire unconscious.
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United Press
New York
Putnam Avenue
Halsey Street
Brooklyn
Mildred Hunter
Albert Hunter
New Mexico
Ray Phillips
Martha Weishington
Hunter
Johbn B. Gluck
Republican National League
Miss Hunter
Miss Phillips
Colonel Hunter
Coney Island
Robert Sloane
Coney
Bedford Avenue
Figet
City to Sue Bullen Over 1897 Hotel Tax Bill
Tax collector Donnelly ordered a civil action against Fred Bullen for 189.50 in personal taxes on his Bank Street hotel property with City Attorney Cullinan directing the suit. The taxes date to 1897 and remain unpaid despite numerous statements. At a Business Men's Association meeting attendees questioned why the bill had not been settled.
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Donnelly
Fred Bullen
Cullinan
Bullen
Bank Street
Business Men's Association
Inauguration Day Cold Causes Death
Joseph A. Courtney of Worcester Mass died early today after contracting pneumonia during inauguration day ceremonies. He captained Georgetown University’s baseball team and was a senior at the university.
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United Press
Washington
Joseph A. Courtney
Worcester
Mass
Georgetown University
Federal and City Action Against Black Hand The Peace
Federal and city authorities plan a united effort to stamp out Black Hand outrages in the United States following Petrosino’s assassination. Two New York detectives sailed for Italy on a Black Hand mission amid strict secrecy as Rome warns of similar fates for those aiding the operation. Twelve Palermo suspects were arrested as investigations intensify in the Black Hand network.
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Italy
United Press
New York
Bingham
Petrosini
Ately
Police Department
Board of Aldermen
Rome
Petrosino
Palermo
State Treasurer May Borrow Money
Hartford March 17 The nominations of several judges of the Superior and Waterbury district courts named by Governor Lilley last week were referred to the judiciary committee by the Senate with House concurrence. The Senate passed a measure allowing temporary loans by the state treasurer during 1910 and 1911. It also appropriated $22,000 for the State Firemen’s Association and created a Norwalk board of estimate and taxation. Evening schools in towns of 10 000 or more may teach High School branches. Several measures were rejected on unfavorable reports including street railway waiting rooms at junctions, Meriden Superior Court terms, election day as a holiday, and life tenure for deputy coroner of New Haven county.
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United Press
Hartford
Superior Court
District Court of
Waterbury
Lilley
Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Norwalk
Meriden
New Haven
Early Report On Tariff Bill By House Ways and Means
Washington March 17 Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means presented the tariff bill in the House. The bill was referred to the committee after a brief reading. A resolution to print 20 000 copies prompted a lengthy debate, with Representative James blocking printing for now. Payne said the committee would meet tomorrow and that the reported bill would likely resemble the original measure.
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United Press
Washington
Payne
Ways and Means
James
Superintendent Colgan III Stricken With Illness at Home
Supt. John H. Colgan of the street cleaning department is ill at his home on Nichols Street. His physician has forbidden him to leave bed. The illness is not of a dangerous character.
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John H. Colgan
Nichols Street
Overcapitalization of Public Utilities Raises Rates in City
Public service corporations face scrutiny as comparisons show higher freight and overall rates. Bridgeport event features former Governor Woodruff and Senator Atwater discussing lobby efforts and abatement battles, highlighting poll tax conflicts in Meriden and utility discussions under the existing General Assembly.
Charter Amendment Hearing In Hartford Bridges Charter Changes
Hartford March 17 hearing on Bridgeport charter amendments opened before the Cities and Boroughs committee. The crowd includes Mayor Lee Aldermen and local officials as they debate a proposed Public Works commission and city water works purchase powers. Personal notices follow with births and local real estate ads.
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Hartford
Bridgeport
Committee On Cities
Lee
John H. Tague
William H. Marigold
Theodore B. Ford
Robert Gould
D. P. Bullard
John H. McMurray
Charles H. Morris
Albert E. Lavery
William B. Board
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Will
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Connecticut
New Haven Road
Wells
New England
Woodruff
Bridgeport Business Men's Association
Stratfield
Francis Atwater
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General Assembly
Mr. Atwater
Atwater
Poll Tax Payers’ Association
Tax Dodgers’ Association
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Watson
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Brads
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Gabler
Stephen Toth
Wordin Ave
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White House
Noble Ave
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State St Extension
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Randall Ave
James J. Sheehan
E. Main St
Cail
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Pratt’s
Morton
Fairfield Avenue
Everhardt
N. Y
Smith
Philadelphia
Mark Nagle
East Main Street
John Porter
Warren St
Biltz
Hutte
Boston Cleaning and Dyeing CO
WWE
Standard Art Store
Strathelé Building
Thanes
Steuben Lodge
O. F
Peter Dusch
PETER _ DUSCH
John A. Dusch
Geo. W. Parsons
Cottage St
Tranistan Ave
Laurel Watson
Fairfield
North Ave
Fairfield Aviate
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Pairfield Ave
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