Socialists nominate Ella Reeve Bloor for Secretary of State
The Socialists of Connecticut at their convention in this city nominated Ella Reeve Bloor of Waterbury for Secretary of State, headlining Robert Hunter of Noroton for Governor. The ticket includes William Applegate, Emil Goris, James F. McIntyre, and S. E. Beardsley. Henry J. Horsefield was defeated. Bloor, noted for investigations into Chicago meat packing, leads a platform opposing commissions merging legislative and executive powers.
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Connecticut
Ella Reeve Bloor
Robert Hunter
Noroton
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Stokes
Rose Pastor
William Applegate
New Haven
Waterbury
Emil Goris
James F. McIntyre
Hartford
S. E. Beardsley
Shelton
Henry J. Horsefield
Bloor
Trolleys Reap 100000 Nickels in Busy Day
Over 100000 passengers paid fares on Bridgeport trolley lines yesterday with about 1000 carried free, marking the largest day in the city’s trolley history aside from one exception.
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Bridgeport
Glazer Injures Arm Packing Glass at Lumber Yard
William Frazier a glazier at Frank Miller Lumber Co in East Washington avenue yards drove his right forearm onto broken glass severing an artery. Blood gushed as coworkers improvised a tourniquet and summoned aid. Dr McQueeney joined the severed ends at the emergency hospital and dressed the wound.
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Frank Miller Lumber Co
William Frazier
Washington Avenue
McQueeney
Pair of laborers in hospital await trial for attempted murder
Pasquale Mariano and John Tinualdi, laborers living at 655 Washington Ave and 372 Olive St area, lie in St Vincent's Hospital with gunshot and stab wounds. Both to be arraigned in City Court once recovered. incident occurred Sunday at rear of 372 Olive Street. under hospital surveillance.
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Pasquale Mariano
John Tinualdi
Washington Avenue
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mariano
Tinualdi
Olive Street
Peterson Not the Man in MisIDENTity Case
Northampton May 31 S R Peterson a Northampton baseball player known as Bobby Peterson was acquitted in district court of being a fugitive from justice and guilty of grand larceny second degree at Peekskill New York. Lloyd Griffin who caused the arrest admitted the officer mistake and Peterson was not the man wanted. The fugitive was E H Peterson once a student at Peekskill Military School who posed as a Connecticut League ball player. Meanwhile workmen on Elm Street uncover relics of Bridgeport's first water system a sheet iron pipe about two inches in diameter two inches thick buried under several inches of concrete.
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Peterson
United Press
Northampton
Mass
S. R. Peterson
Bobby” Peterson
Peekskill
N. Y. Hi
Lloyd Griffin
E. H. Peterson
Peekskill Military School
Bridgefret, Hydraulic Co
Elm Street
Bridgeport
Keane Bridget Keane funeral notice in Philadelphia
Bridget Keane wife of Thomas F. Keane died May 29 1910 in this city Friends invited to funeral at her residence 1103 Ogden Street Extension Wednesday June 1 at 330 am and St Charles Church at 9 am Burial in St Michael's Cemetery
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Keane
Bridget
Thomas F. Keane
Ogden Street
St Charles Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Supreme Court Upholds Interstate Freight Rate Powers
The Supreme Court upheld the Interstate Commerce Commission in setting rail freight rates on Rock Island and other lines in the Missouri river region, affirming the commission's rate making authority. President Taft ordered actions to restrain 25 Western railroads from advancing rates, with the attorney general to file in Chicago.
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United Press
Washington
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Missouri, River Territory
Supreme Court of the United States
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Justice McKenna
Commission
Dr Cook Not Found After Thorough Search In Scotland
London papers report representatives have combed Scotland seeking explorer Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn claimed to have reached the North Pole. Despite extensive inquiry there is no trace of Cook or confirmation of his polar claim.
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Dr. Cook
Scotland
London
London Morning Papers Today
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
North Pole
Polar records and Utah trip rumor cloud Cook claims
Captain Osborne, a Cook ally, disputes plans for Cook to travel to Utah to reclaim records. He predicts winter return with proof, while a third party will present documents instead. Also, probate lists Sidney Wakelee estate with $200 real estate and $3,000 personal property.
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New York
B. M. Osborne
Dr. Cook
Utah
Sidney L. Wakelee
RAGE death by own action TO END WORLD
Berlin May 31 The late Robert Koch is quoted in manuscripts to be published posthumously. He argues the birth rate will dwindle as civilization expands and humanity may vanish from the globe due to race death by own action. He cites a Polynesian tribe that adopted mutual self-destruction under civilizing influence.
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United Press
Berlin
Robert Koch
Dr. Koch
Col Murphy Hires Detective To Find Missing Bull Pup
Col T J Murphy hires Detective Axel Johnson to locate a bull pup stolen from his show window last night. A brindle dog with a white nose and two black eyes disappeared from the window display attracting attention for days. Detective Johnson was hired after not finding the pup and suspicions pointed to a Common Council member. Meanwhile a marriage license was issued to Terrence McMahon and Miss Margaret Kelly.
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Col
T._J. Murphy
Axel Johnson
Johnson
Terrence McMahon
Margaret Kelly
Michael Kelly
County Health Officer Buys Lambert Property Fairfield Avenue Purchase
County Health Officer George E. Hill has bought the Lambert property on Fairfield avenue with a 50 foot frontage and a 10 foot Laurel avenue outlet. The deed from Henry A. Lambert Bertram Lambert and Edward A. Lambert to Mr Hill was recorded this morning in the town clerk's office.
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George E. Hill
Lambert
Fairfield Avenue
C. H. Hawley
E. W. Button
Laurel Avenue
Henry A. Lambert
Bertram Lambert
Edward A. Lambert
Mr. Hill
Fire damage suit over sparks from locomotive hits McCann estate
Mary McCann as administrator of James McCann’s estate files a $4,000 Superior Court suit against Consolidated railroad. Sparks from a locomotive in March caused a fire that burned a house two barns and outbuildings on the McCann property, six acres of timber land, fences, and many fruit trees.
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Mary McCann
New Milford
James McCann
Stiles Judson
Superior Court
Consolidated Railroad
McCann
Dance Cuts Trees as Payment Dispute
Judge Ralph Wheeler in the Superior Court hears a $1,500 suit brought by Alexander Read of New York against William I. Dance of Darien over damage from tree cutting on Read’s land. Read previously secured an injunction to stop further cutting and raised a $1,5000 claim. Dance was arrested on a body writ but released on bonds.
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Ralph Wheeler
Alexander, Read
New York
William Is
Dance
Darien
Read
Reade
Burpee
Peter Doolan
Committee Named to Meet Leslie M. Shaw
Bridgeport Business Men's association names a committee to assist the reception for Hon. Leslie M. Shaw and other notables at the Bridgeport Club banquet at Stratfield Hotel on Thursday evening June 2. The group will meet at 6 o'clock with the club’s reception committee. In addition to Shaw, former Treasury secretary and Iowa governor, speakers include George J. Corey, Ralph W. Grout, and Congressman E. J. Hill, who will seek to attend.
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Bridgeport Business Men’s Association
Bridgeport Club
Lesle M. Shaw
Stratfield Hotel
Andrew M. Cooper
Charles B. Read
Frank B. Bell
James Roy
E. L. Graves
George R. Barnes
Frank W. Bolande
Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Iowa
George J. Corey
Department of Commerce and Labor
Ralph W. Grout
New York
Merchant Marine
E. J. Hill
Ever-good black woolens go on sale at reduced prices
A news item notes a sale of high value black woolens with timeless appeal. Fabrics include striped mohairs and Henriettas, 42 to 52 inch widths, formerly priced 1.25 to 1.50 per yard, now offered at one flat yard price. The sale marks an unusual event for steady, dependable fabrics.
Carpet rug of extra goodness for $15
A carpet rug is offered for $15 with a note the item is on the third floor. The ad repeats the price and location, emphasizing value and accessibility on the third floor.
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