Aviator Recovers After Fierce Eagle Attack Over Spain
San Sebastian May 25 A giant eagle attacked aviator M Gibert during the Paris Madrid aeroplane race. Gibert fired twice, hitting the bird on the second shot as it swooped for his head, then landed to continue the race 60 miles from the city. Verdine and Garros remain in the contest for the $80 000 prize.
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United Press
San Sebastian
Spain
M. Gibert
Gibert
Earth
Pierre Verdine
Roland Garros
Connecticut Prosecutor cites year-old baseball pools closure
Prosecuting Attorney Alexander DeLaney says Bridgeport and other Connecticut cities are a year behind in actions on baseball pools. He notes Bridgeport closed official pools a year ago and has found no traces since. He warned stores to stop selling pools while private bets remain allowed.
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Meriden
New Haven
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Alexander DeLaney
DeLaney
Ern
Peter Hall
Paddock Defends Remarks Before Central Labor Union
Senator Garry Paddock defended his Hartford stance in Bridgeport at the Central Labor Union meeting last evening. He backed Senator Stiles Judson’s criticisms of Reid as a disorganizer of labor. Reid attended the gathering, and the union passed a vote expressing confidence in him.
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Bridgeport Central Labor Union
Garry Paddock
Hartford
Stiles Judson
Spee
Stuart ‘Rela
Ganlz
American Federation of Laor
Reid
Senator Paddock
Isbor
Central Labor Union
Leading Milk Dealer Fined in Manchester
Sydney Magenow, Manchester's leading milk dealer, was found guilty of adulterating milk with water. He received a $10 fine and $15.50 in costs. Judge Alexander Arnola noted a heavier punishment would be fitting, but allowed the small fine due to it being his first conviction. Deputy State Diary and Food Commissioner Taylor Cuttenden and Prosecutor Burke presented the case, with State Inspector George T. Fowler as the principal witness. Dr. Monroe Bailey of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station verified 26 percent water in the milk.
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United Press
Manchester
Sydney Magenow
Alexander Arnola Sald
Hagenow
Impos
State Diary
Taylor Cuttenden
Burke
George T. Fowler
Monroe Bailey
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
New Haven
Hagenew
City Cross Walk Repairs Planned By City Officials
Mayor Buckingham and Public Works Director M A Kenny announced inspection of city cross walks, especially those eroded by trolley tracks. Work starts Monday with the Connecticite line in focus, funded up to 2500 dollars, and will proceed across remaining lines once completed. Fifty children of St Joseph’s German church will receive first holy communion at the scheduled service.
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Buckingham
Public Works
M. A. Kenny
St. Joseph’s
Aged Man Faints From Hunger in Holyoke
Alfred Miller aged 61 of Holyoke Mass collapsed at Jennie Hamiltons pharmacy Main and State streets this forenoon Ambulance Surgeon Krause said he was starving and he was taken to the Emergency hospital then to Lakeview Home Distant relatives said he was once a well known merchant but had fallen on hard times and was a city charge Miller is not regarded as in dangerous condition.
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Alfred Miller
Holyoke
Mass
Jennie Hamilton
Krause
Lakeview
Morrissey
Charlties Department
Finance Committee to Visit City for Bond Review
A Finance Committee from the Senate and House will visit to inspect city needs and bond requests. They will tour the High School Almshouse sewers East Washington avenue bridge West End police precinct and a Ninth district fire house before dining at the Stratfield. Local officials and boards will accompany and present bond petitions totaling 500 000 for education housing infrastructure and public safety.
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Senate
House
Finance Committee
Jegislatore 7
East Washington Avenue
West End
George A. Hammond
Putnam
Angus Park
Saybrook
John M. Wadhams
Goshen
George W. Keeler
Cheshire
Charles P. Augur
Middlefield
Hector Duvert
Richard A. El-iott
Greenwich
Edward L. Roberts
North Canaan
Edward M. Bradley
Reading
Clifford
M. H. Rogers
Paving and Sewer Commission
Almshouse Committee
Common Council
Charity and Police Boards
Buckingham
Archibald McNeil
Dwight C. Wheeler
Henry A. Bishop
William E. Burnham
Investigation of City Engineer Will Cost City A Round I
The Ways and Means committee will consider $500 in bills for City Sheriffs Mara Beck and Cohen for subpoena service at the city engineer investigation. Funds are tight with only $4,000 allotted for emergencies, already strained by unpaid taxes and expected deficits. The subpoena servers may wait for their pay.
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Ways and Means
Mara
Beck and Cohen
Board of
T. B. Steiber
Civil Service Exam Announced for Bridgeport Janitor Post
The U S Civil Service commission schedules a June 9 1911 exam for a Bridgeport Connecticut federal building janitor job at 73 a year. No education test. applicants must be 18 to 54 on exam day. Details from J C Gormley Bridgeport or Edward E Stebbins Boston with applications due by June 1911. Thomas Wild an elderly man missing from Trumbull May 1 reappears in Philadelphia seeking aid. city provides care pending arrangements.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Federal
Bridgeport
J. C. Gormley
Fast Side Postoffice
Edward E. Stebbins
Postoffice
Boston
Mass
Thomas Wild
Trumbull
Philadelphia
Madero Takes First Smash at the Trusts
Francisco Madero Jr. rejects money from a Wall Street financier offering to fund his bid to topple the Diaz regime. He vows to drive out monopolies and prevent new trusts, signaling shifting loyalties in Mexico City as officials court Madero.
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United Press
Juarez
Francisco Madero, Jr
Wall Streets
Madero
Mexico
Francisco Madero, Sr
United States
Mexico City
Diaz
Guadalajara
Meriden women face state prison over shoplifting conspiracy
In New Haven on May 25 two Meriden women Mrs. Rose Laskowski and Mrs. Mary Bross appeared in police court as their case on shoplifting was continued to Monday. The state plans to add 15 counts of theft and pursue a conspiracy charge punishable by prison. Police found 500 items in boxes at arrest and more loot at homes. Stores in Hartford Bridgeport New Britain and New Haven identified objects. Police say a confession exists but details are withheld. Neighbors describe them as skilled needle workers with respectable husbands and families.
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United Press
New Haven
Meriden
Rose Laskowski
Mary Bross
Toaoe
Hartford
Bridgeport
New Britain
Elm City
Mr. Laskowski
Adolph Coriere
W. 57Th Street
New York City
Nellie Kilroy
Barnum Avenue
Coriere
Kilroy
Nellie
Ympia
Main Street
Corieres
New York
Considerate Thief Steals Four Hats From Display
Burr M. Coley & Co at 947 Main street thanks a thief who entered at night and, despite opportunity to steal twelve panama hats, took four from a display case on the sidewalk. The padlocked case was sawed open and four hat bands were also taken. Police notified.
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Burr M. Coley & Co
Main Street
Steel Trust Head At Yacht Club Tonight
James A. Farrell president of the Steel trust will join the stag dinner at Bridgeport Yacht Club this evening as guests of honor preluding the club opening on May 20. The annual event excites male members as the club plans a very active season with the largest fleet of sail and power craft ever.
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James A. Farrell
The
Steel Trust
Bridgeport Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Enos Donates Silk Flag for Largest Sunday School Class
President Fred Enos of the board of trade announces the organization will present a four by six silk flag to the Sunday school class with the highest percentage of members in line. Presentation to be made through E.W.
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Fred Enos
Board of Trade
E.W
Roosevelt Under Fire at Mohonk Peace Conference
At Lake Mohonk New York on May 25 Former Secretary of State John W Foster denounced Theodore Roosevelt for erratic support of arbitration recounting his 1895 attack on Harrison and actions as president including sending the Alaska boundary dispute to court. Foster urged continued international arbitration while noting German hesitation. Montreal senator Rade Dandurand backed a general treaty and British leaders Balfour and Asquith were cited as likely to sign.
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United Press
Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
John W. Foster
Harrison
Bering Sea
Hague Court
Germany
Foster
Rade Dandurand, Ll. D
Montreal
Canadian Senate
Great Britain
Messrs. Asquith
Balfour
Redden opposes drug clerk law changes before Judiciary panel
Hartford May 26 Attorney William A Redden of Bridgeport for the Registered Drug Clerks association argued to maintain current safeguards in drug store practice before the Judiciary committee. He warned proposed changes would allow nonregistered personnel to dispense drugs risking public health. no supporters appeared for the bill.
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Hartford
William A. Redden
Bridgeport
Drug Clerks’ Association
Judiciary Committee
Redden
Pharmacy Commission
John A. Leverty
State Pharmacy Commission
Arthur Shipman
State Pharmaceutical Association
Greenstein Declines Opinions on Club Liquor Use
Prosecuting liquor agent Henry Greenstein says he will not issue opinions on what clubs may do with alcohol. He will prosecute liquor law violations and follows Judge Foster’s ruling, noting club handling of liquor risks legal action regardless of intent. Germania society plans a hospitality feast for Elizabeth visitors, not a sale.
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Henry Greenstein
Greenstein
Germania Society
Elizabeth
N. J
Liederkranz Singing Society
Foster
Peddler Struck by Flying Fruit as Youths Cause Stir
Abraham Reich, a Lexington avenue coal peddler, told police he lost sight of a curbside mob while his horse charged after rival carts. A shower of fruit and stones scattered, Reich fell, and the horse bolted briefly before returning to headquarters with bruises. Police promised action to curb the youths. A second note reports William C. Dietrich welcoming a son at his Ives Road home.
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Abraham J. Reich
Lexington Avenue
Reich
Reid
Justice Harlan Raps Again In Standard Oil Case
Washington May 2 A vigorous dissent from Associate Justice Harlan was filed in the Supreme Court in the Standard Oil case. He condemns judicial usurpation of the legislative function while agreeing with dissolution of Standard Oil. He argues against reading unreasonable restraints into the law and warns that modifications to the lower court decree may prove mischievous.
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Justice Harlan
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
United Press
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Harlan
Standard Oil Company
Matt Linde Sends Blarney From Dublin As Elks Sail
Matt Linde a prominent local figure circulating notes from Dublin to friends in Bridgeport. He claims to have met Dublin's Lord Mayor and boasts about his charm. The party sailing from New York on May 6 includes Thomas Brophy Alderman John O Connell and Thomas Youngs of Fairfield avenue all noted Elks.
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Matt Linders
Iks
Dublin
Ireland
Matt
New York
Thomas Brophy
South Main Street
John O'Connell
Foreman Sprains Wrist When Car Backfires
Martin P. Burby, foreman for Locomobile Co., at 69 Iranistan Avenue, suffered a severe sprain of the right wrist while cranking a car this morning as the motor backfired. A fellow employee feared a break and rushed him to Emergency hospital where Dr. Krause diagnosed only a severe sprain, no fracture.
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Martin P. Burby
The
Locomobile Co
Iranistan Avenue
Turkey Reassures Russia on Montenegro Front
St Petersburg dispatch reports Turkey has given a satisfactory reply to Russia’s demand for an avowal of peaceful aims toward Montenegro. Turkey says troop concentrations on the Montenegrin frontier aim to stop Montenegrins from crossing into Albania to aid Albanian rebels. Negotiations continue.
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United Press
St. Petersburg
Turkey
Russia
Montenegro
Albania
Invitation Dance At St Charles School Auditorium
The Neta club hosts an invitation dance in the auditorium of St Charles school on East Main Street tomorrow evening. Patronesses include Mrs F C Mullins Mrs M H Ford and Mrs J Francis Quinn.
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Neta
St. Charles’ School
East Main Street
F. C. Mullins
M. H. Ford
J. Francis Quinn
Aged Painter Arrested After Threats in Cellar Scene
Eugene Marshall a 90 year old resident of Adams Street faced arrest after threats to shoot were made from his home cellar where he stood against imagined foes. He was arraigned in city court on a technical charge with examination to assess his mentality. Mare shall, 61, identified as a painter, is noted in the account.
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Eugene Marshall
Adams Str
Mareshall
Pittsburg Reunion After Fire Sparks Polygamous Plan
Peter Sharp reunites with wife and children after the 1871 Chicago fire separation. He allegedly plans to support both wives. Chicago reports Thomas Ryan Lew Streets Clarence Kleppner each linked to a burglary raid. a revolver found in a house. One youth accidentally shot himself and is near death. a companion is held.
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Pittsburg
Peter Sharp
Chicago
Sharp
Thomas Ryan
Lew Streets
Clarence Kleppner
Yang
Will
St Patrick's Dance at Eagles Hall Advertised
Unclear copy notes a St Patrick's dance at Eagles Hall Saturday night with Maloney's orchestra. Also lists a 15c admission and a separate rental ad for a 2 room flat at 163 State St, suitable for a tailor shop, location described as best in the city.
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Eagles’ Hall
St. Patrick's
T. A. B. Society
Maloney
Admission Lie
Reyessto
State St
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