Suits for Half Million Against New Haven Road
In New York on May 2 a batch of joint federal suits seek more than 2 million dollars in damages from the New York New Haven & Hartford Railway Company. Railroads Delaware Lackawanna & Western Pennsylvania Lee Valley Baltimore & Ohio Erie Central of New Jersey Philadelphia & Reading sue for rents on cars loaned in 1907 and 1908 with varied claim amounts.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway Company
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Pennsylvania
Lee Valley
Baltimore & Ohio
Erie
Central of New Jersey
Philadelphia & Reading
They Do It in China Too in Yuan Shi Kai Era
Pekin May 23 President Yuan Shi Kai dined with cabinet members when Chang wai Lin and other governors, angered by failure to win posts, were overpowered by attaches and friends to jail. Shao Xi, educated in the United States, acted as liaison with Sun Yat Sen negotiations.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Ces
Chang Wai Lin
Hao Yi
Chang A
Shao Xi
United States
Sun Yat Sen
Hedges Bonds Fixed At 5000 By Judge Bennett
Roland Hedges, Sound Beach clerk charged in a homicide case, had bond set at 5000 by Judge Bennett. Alfred Lockwood offered to post, with Lock Riverside providing guarantee. Defense fund raised by wealthy summer residents supports hedges case. trial slated for next Tuesday.
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James S.wart
Sound
Fudge Ben Criminal Superior Court
John
Tx Balk
Alfred Lock
Riverside
Hon
Lockwood
Hedges
Stamford
Hedgranel Ledges
Tri
Sefees
Sound Beach
Consultation on 10 foot centers to settle city plan
John S. Pullman and committee members met tomorrow afternoon to decide the city’s course in the pending conference with Connecticut Co regarding ten foot centers. The conference was proposed in Alderman Walker’s resolution, adopted Monday night by the Common Council to hasten paving projects delayed by litigation.
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Terry
Connecticut Co
Walker
Comeon Council
Jealous husband kills wife and shoots self in Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo Michigan on May 23 William E Kane aged 48 shot and killed his wife in their home in a jealous rage then killed himself. A physician said he cannot recover. Also appears a crowded classified list follows with job ads and misc notices including salesmen wanted waitress wanted and various classified items for sale or rent.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
William E. Kane
Walter Latimer Dead in Brazil
Walter Latimer long time Danbury resident and master plumber died in Permambuco Brazil where he served as superintendent of public buildings on a Brazil government contract. He was about 50, married, and a member of local Masonic orders with relatives in Danbury and Brewsters.
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Walter Latimer
Merritt Griffith
U. S
Permanbuco
Brazil
Latimer
Keer
Fifth Ward
Government of
Permanduco
Pequonnock
Wilbur Wright Dies of Typhoid in Dayton
Dayton May 23 The death of Wilbur Wright noted American aviator and builder of aeroplanes is momentary at his home here. He is in a coma for two days according to attending physicians. Orville Wright is said to be with him this morning.
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Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
Titanic Court Repeats Wireless Evidence From Titanic Inquiry
London May 28 Today s Titanic court of inquiry focused on compiling wireless messages from the Titanic and rescue ships including the Carpathia The testimony largely duplicates that given to the Senate panel in Washington and New York Wireless Operator Harold Brides again described the ice warnings received by the vessel.
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London
Carpathia
Senate
Washington
New York
Harold Brides
General Booth Undergoes Eye Operation
London report states General Willard Booth founder of the Salvation Army was successfully operated on for catarrh of the left eye today to restore his sight.
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London
Williard Booth
The
Salvation Army
Italy King Dines Committee San Francisco Exposition Visit
Rome May 23 The San Francisco exposition committee touring the continent to promote the Panama Pacific Exposition was presented to King Victor Emmanuel III and Premier Gio Ottoni by the American ambassador. The committee will dine tonight hosted by Rome's mayor.
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Rome
Gio Otti
Railroad police haul in city court headlines nine trespassers
Nine trespassers on railroad property were brought before Judge Foster in City Court. Penalties ranged from suspension of judgment to 30 days in jail. Names include Louis Christiansen 17 Charles Dwyer and Matthew McKenna both from Hartford. Others tied to hotels shows and jobs in Meriden Worcester Philadelphia and New York with varied outcomes.
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Louis Christiansen
Hewett Street
Fred Kalker
Savoy
New York
Worcester
George Gardner
Bishop Avenue
George Edwards
Rockingham
Portsmouth
N. H
Charles Dwyer
Matthew McKenna
Hartford
Dwyer
McKenna
Fred Bunker
Meriden
Brooklyn
Henry Wiggins
John J. Kennedy
Movement to Save Woman From Chair in Massachusetts
Massachusettts petitions flood Charlestown over Lena Cusumano and lover Harry Marshall who killed her husband. They face execution at Charlestown prison beginning June 2, possibly first female death by electric chair in the state and first in 50 years. Also reports impeachment probe into Judge Archibald suspended until next Monday. Various ads and notices follow including auctions, sales, employment offers, and a Memorial Day suit sale by Morris & Foley.
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Massachusetts
Charlestown
Lena Cusumano
Harry Marshall
Hull
Cusumano
Marshall
Bay State
Lawson Seeks Senate Seat With High Cost of Living Platform
Boston May 23 Thomas W Lawson financier and author of Frenzied Finance announces his candidacy to succeed United States Senator W Murray Crane. He will run as a Republican independent and expects about 19000 Democratic votes. He attacks bosses and machine politicians and aims to fix the high cost of living.
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Thomas W. Lawson
United States
W. Murray Crane
Lawson
Vater
Rope breaks as condemned man hanged in Lancaster
In Lancaster on May 22 Asher cried out as the trap released the condemned man Antonito Romeszo for the murder of Tony Serafino. The rope broke above the knot, sending the body crashing to the prison yard. Deputies revived him, a second knot was tied, and the trap sprang again, this time the hemp did not break and Romeszo died by strangulation.
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Lancaster
Asher
Antonito
Romeszo
Tony Serafino
Wheeler and Howes Sued Over Land Dispute
The Center Bridge Co. sues Wheeler and Howes Co. for 500 dollars alleging they took possession of a plot of land beside Congress Street Bridge. The land bounded by Crescent Avenue north and Bridgeport harbor to the south was once railroad right of way later transferred to Wheeler and Howes. Suit returnable at the June 1 term.
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Center Bridge Co
Wheeler & Howes Co
John M. Donnelly
Wheeler & Howes
Congress Street
Crescent Avenue
Bridgeport
Harbor
Weather forecast for New Haven May 23
Unsettled weather with local rains tonight or Friday. Warmer interior tonight and Friday. Southerly winds. cloudy with light showers along Atlantic coast and into upper Mississippi valley. Pleasant gulf and plain states. Low pressure trough from Texas to upper Michigan moves east, bringing cloudy weather and occasional showers here for two days. Easterly and southerly winds with moderate temperatures until the trough passes east of us.
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Rogers Petition Seeks AG Opposition to Library Move
Samuel T. Rogers launches a petition via Evening Farmer columns opposing moving the public library from its current building. He circulated the petition in city hall today and secured signers to present to Attorney General John H. Light, urging him to oppose the plan.
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Evening Farmer
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John H. Light
Carnegie Calls Political Situation Humiliating
Andrew Carnegie said the current political scene is humiliating and, while he believed in Roosevelt, he thinks he is wrong to oppose Taft who deserves a second term as Carnegie boarded the Celtic in New York for his voyage to Scotland.
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Andrew Carnegie
Celtic
Scotland
Roosevelt
Taft
Board of Health Finds Conditions Bad in Lodgings
The Water Street lodging houses were inspected by the Board of Health yesterday. Several establishments were found with unsanitary conditions, and only one or two were satisfactory. The board will seek regular inspections and prompt prosecution of negligent keepers. Blankets were described as filthy and were defended as washed only each season. Some lodgings resemble sleeping cars with stacked berths and crowded feeding arrangements.
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Water Street
Board of Health
Taft Planned 53 Speeches in New Jersey Tour
President Taft left Washington for a five day tour of New Jersey aimed at securing its 28 delegates. He will deliver 53 speeches, staying tonight in Trenton with host C Edward Murray.
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Taft
New Jersey
Trenton
C. Edward Murray
Oyster Boat Earl Floated At High Tide Today
The Oyster boat Earl from Andrew Radhel Oyster Co. Aground off Milford shore after a night on the beach east of the Housatonic. Capt Antoine Larsen and three men ashore. Engine failure yesterday left Earl aground. officials expect only minor damage as high tide planned to float her this afternoon.
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Milford
Andrew Radhel Oyster Co
Housatonie
Antoine Larsen
Radel Shipping
Norwalk
Stratford
Bridgeport Towing Co
Standard
Point No Point
Bridgeport leaders eye Newark style industrial exhibit
President Charles D. Davis of the Bridgeport Business Men's Association returned from Newark, New Jersey, enthused over the industrial show there. He and colleagues George E. Crawford, A. W. Burritt, H. H. Nettleton, and J. M. Lynch of Baird Machine Co plan a Bridgeport display to rival Newark's. Davis believes Bridgeport could match or surpass Newark's exhibit when arranged locally. In Columbus, Walter F. Brown, Roosevelt's Ohio manager, says he would not accept the national chairmanship if offered.
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Bridgeport Business Men's Association
Newark
N. J
Davis
Bridgeport
George E. Crawford
A. W. Burritt
H. H. Nettleton
J.M. Lynch
Baird Machine
Trolleymen to Give Ultimatum to Punderford in New Haven
May 23 report on trolleymen and the Connecticut Company over wage and hours. Workers demand 30 cents an hour and a nine hour day, rejected by the company which offered a one half to one cent raise. Local unions in Connecticut and Massachusetts sent the issue to the conference board for settlement.
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Connecticut Company
Massachusetts
Conference Board
Hefar
Adverse report on wool bill in Senate committee
Washington May 23 The Senate finance committee by a party vote issued an adverse report on the wool bill as it came from the House. Paris May 28 M Paul Deschanell elected president of the Chamber of Deputies on the second ballot succeeding the late Henri Brisson. Delcasse could have been elected had he consented tonight an ultimatum will be presented to General Man. James Malone of 95 Lewis street hired as office assistant over Punderford on Friday for weekly 6 dollars. If not accepted the matter will be at a higher official level. New Haven May 23 After 14 years as bursar H M Osborne resigns. Frederick B Johnson to succeed for 1912 13 as superintendent of the bureau of purchases and stores. The Diner Let me give you a tip. Waiter Yes sir Union Pacific is going up two points tomorrow.
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M. Paul Deschanell
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Deschanell
France
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James Malone
Lewis Street
Punderford
Board of Contract and Supply
Mellen
New Haven
Yale University
H. M. Osborne
Frederick B. Johnson
Bureau of Purchases and Stores
Union Pacific
Republicans Contend Over Taft Roosevelt Clash
Washington reports say a potential bolt by reactionary Republicans from the Chicago convention could unfold if Roosevelt is nominated. Progressive leaders dismiss it, while Norris and Lenroot voice cautious optimism for the party. In Ohio headlines, Roosevelt forces claim a slight edge at the Republican convention with 387 of 759 delegates, and Harmon forces push to control the Democratic convention amid unit rule battles.
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Toledo
Walter F. Brown
Teddy
Wilson
Hamilton
Cuyahoga
Dr. Bradstreet Elected President State Society
New Haven May 23 The 120th annual meeting of the Connecticut State Medical Society came to a close today with officer elections. President Dr E T Bradstreet Meriden. vice presidents Dr Frederick Gilneck Rockville and Dr A Barber Bethel. secretary Dr W Tiletson New Haven. treasurer Dr J H Townsend New Haven. delegate to American Medical Association Dr D C Brown Danbury. Among delegates to neighboring state associations are Dr Henry Blodgett Bridgeport to Massachusetts and Dr Samuel Pierson Stamford to New Hampshire.
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Connecticut State Medical Society
E. T. Bradstreet
Meriden
Frederick Gilneck
Rockville
Barber
Bethel
W. Tiletson
J. H. Townsend
American Medical Association
D. C. Brown
Danbury
Henry Blodgett
Bridgeport
Massachusetts
Samuel Pierson
Stamford
New Hampshire
Birthday party becomes funeral in Boston
Friends invited to celebrate Miss Lucretia Hayden's 80th birthday gathered at her Boston home this afternoon for her funeral after her death was discovered earlier. Her niece, the caretaker of Miss Hayden, found her dead in bed around 9 this morning as funeral arrangements were completed at 1 o'clock.
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Strawberry Luncheon Delights 200 At First Methodist Church
The Ladies Aid Society served its annual strawberry luncheon at noon, feeding about 200 people including many business men with home boiled ham potato salad biscuits and strawberry shortcake. Mrs William H Griffith chaired the committee and Mrs Robert Lauder leads the society.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the
First Methodist Church
William H. Griffith
Robert Lauder
Geib Denies Guilt After Body Found With Rifle
New York May 23 Held in the Tombs today on a homicide charge Richard Geib 28 of Stamford Conn declared he did not kill James Boylan of Providence R I over whose dead body Geib was found with a rifle in his hands after eleven shots had been fired into it in a Harlem apartment house. Geib said a strong man took his rifle from his room and shot Boylan Wealthy relatives of Geib from Stamford arrived to aid him Dr Henry T Geib of Stamford says Geib is insane Neighbors recall Geib carrying a load of bread up stairs shortly before the shots were heard
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Richard Geib
Stamford
Conn
James Boylan
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Boylan
Henry T. Geib
Iby
Wiley's Baby Boy Engaged One Week Old
Washington May 23 Harvey W Wiley Jr the one week old son of the ex chief chemist is engaged to be married The fiancee is Miss Allen two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R M Allen of Lexington Ky Wiley said he received a letter from Mr Allen an old friend and supporter of the Wiley pure food ideas and stated he would sanction the match and wished the youngsters a lasting love The decision awaits ratification by the couple later.
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Washington
Harvey ‘W. Wiley, Jr
Miss Allen
R. M. Allen
Lexington
Wiley
Panama Canal Bill Bars Railroads Owning Steamships
Washington May 22 The Panama Canal Bill passed the House 206 to 3 with a strict ban on railroads owning or controlling steamships that could compete with land lines. An amendment allowing ownership was rejected and removal of canal passage for such vessels was maintained. The measure moves to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Broussard
Senate
Frank Hill Found Dead in German Consulate Building
Frankfort May 23 Frank Hill the consul general of the United States here was found dead in the corridors of his office building. He apparently toppled over a rail while starting downstairs and fell three stories. His skull was badly fractured and death was instantaneous.
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Frankfort, Ger
Frank Hi
Uni
Mrs Mills Body Unclaimed in Morgue
Bridgeport and Meriden officials offered no clue on the fate of Lillian Mills’s Bridgeport relatives after the Meriden hospital treated her for a carbolic acid ingestion and meningitis. The dead woman, married in 1902 with maiden name Wheeler, was believed to be estranged from her husband Joseph Mills of Bristol. Her father Harry Wheeler, a Bridgeport blacksmith, was thought to reside nearby.
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Meriden
Lillian Mills
Meriden Hospital
Wheeler
Harry Wheeler
Joseph Mills
Bria+ tol
Democratic Executive Committee to Elect Town Chairman
The Democratic Executive Committee will meet this evening to choose a town chairman between two candidates. Incumbent W. W. Bent and Alderman R. E. DeForest compete for the post amid local political activity.
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W. W. Bent
R. E. DeForest
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