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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1913

Page

7

Thaw Deportation Battle Stalls In Quebec Detention

Harry K. Thaw remains in immigration detention near the Grand Trunk station as lawyers clash over deportation. He faces a Montreal court hearing on habeas corpus after being ordered deported for stealth entry and insanity asylum stay. A Coaticook band played God Save the King beneath his window as supporters cheered Thaw.

God Save the King Gell Harry K. Thaw William Travers Jeera Millis Montreal King's “Bench Matteawan Dominion Minister of the Interior Fhaw Thaw Coaticook

Park Avenue Pavement Clash With Connecticut Co Protests

Park avenue residents and several city business leaders pressed the Pav ing and Sewer commission over asphalt versus wood block pavement. Bryant Electric head Waldo C. Bryant led the delegation accusing the Connecticut Co of delaying track relocation and curb re setting. Mayor Wilson warned relaying could not happen before winter. An emergency meeting at Barnum and Noble was planned for 8:30 AM to settle the matter.

Park Avenue Paving and Sewer Commission Waldo C. Bryant Bryant Electric Co Perkins Electric Switch Co George C. Edwards International Silver Company Bridgeport Chain Company Lewis B. Curtis Curtis & Curtis Company Harvey Hubbell Harvey Hubbell Company Charles Pettigrew Marcus Bayard Butler Barnum Estate Bryant DeLoss Connecticut Co Wilson Fogers Stratford Avenue Mr. Bryant Park May Comal Arthur Barnum and Noble

Barber Asphalt Wood Block Bid Details

A note states Mr. Arthur is to furnish Barber Asphalt Co. wood blocks at $1.24 per square yard without a guarantee. The arrangement outlines pricing and the absence of a warranty.

Arthur Barber Asphalt Co

City Court Cases Move Through Embezzlement and Burglary Dockets

Brooklyn residents Louis Demitz and Abraham Malamund faced embezzlement charges after a Bridgeport Barrel Co. deal soured. judge found no probable cause. Costa Bruno store burglary suspects Henry Miller, William Mellady, and Timothy Crotty case adjourned. Carroll Gaines denies police statements and faces perjury charge. August Birosak jailed on burglary probable cause. Purtell NY man in collision case settlement expected. Ignatz Scabo assault case continued. victim to appear September 9.

Louis Demitz Abraham Malamund Brooklyn N. Y Philip Nowitz Bridgeport Barrel Company Wilder Demitz Malamund Nowitz New York Bank Carroll Gaines Henry Miller William Mellady Timothy Crotty Costa Bruno Main Street August Birosak Joseph Purtell New York City Frank Hungerford Eustis Lane Ignatz Scabo Alex Babdy

Murphy Loses Gold Watch at Work Place

John Murphy of Electric Cable Co. reported a theft of a gold wristwatch valued at 75 dollars from his clothing while on duty yesterday at the factory.

John Murphy Og Electric Cable Co

Mayoral showdown as Gaynor digs in against Tammany Hall

In New York the mayoralty race draws national interest as Mayor Gaynor presses a bold challenge to Tammany Hall. The piece notes the public, symbolic digging gesture and a rival figure Murphy being figuratively buried beneath a pile of shovels during the demonstration.

New York William J. Gaynor Charles F. Murphy Tammany Hall Tree Satta Tive Murphy

Morgan withdraws as New Haven Road fiscal agent

J P Morgan & Co notified the New Haven that it would end its fiscal agency in ninety days, also signaling similar action toward Boston and Maine and Maine Central roads. Morgan explained the move to give the new administration freedom while remaining open to future banking arrangements if desired.

J. P. Morgan & Co New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Morgan Boston Maine Maine Central Roads New Haven J. P. Morgan New York Long Island Howard Eiliott New York Sun J. P Morgan & Co Pujo Samuel Untermyer Louis Brandeis Grm Morgan Company Sidney W. Winslow United Shoe Machinery Company United States W. Murray Crane Massachusetts Hadley Yale Howard Elliott Mr. Morgan Road First National Bank National City Bank Massachusetts Ene Service Commission Bulkeley Hartford Aetna Life Insurance Company Massachusetts Public Service Commission New York Central

New Haven Road Plans Bond Finance for Steel Cars

New Haven road would buy two hundred all steel cars and eighty five Pacific type locomotives with part of sixty seven million dollars sought via bond issue. Counsel filed with the Massachusetts service commission a schedule of use including floating debt funding and improvements to properties, with Grand Central structures among costs.

Boston New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Massachusetts Service Commission New Haven Grand Central Station New York

Steel cars called tomb alarm on New Haven line

Philip Dexter, New Haven stockholders committee member, arrived on the Mauretania to warn steel cars are more dangerous than wooden ones. He said steel doors and windows jam in a crash, locking passengers inside a steel tomb. Dexter endorsed Howard Elliott to reorganize the railroad. ex-secretary of the navy George von L Meyer and director Percival Roberts joined the discussion, noting a need for reform.

New York Philip Dexter New Haven Railroad Mauretania Dexter Howard Elliott Railroad Mellen Boston & Maine Railroad New Haven Elliott George von L. Meyer the Navy Percival Roberts Road Meyer Wallingford

Cinderella Violet MacMillan Heads Poli Vaudeville Week

The Poli Main street house presents Violet MacMillan known as Cinderella of vaudeville, with a petite foot and wide appeal, in a week of acts including Sayden Stevenson & Co and Sylvia Starr. The lineup features Dunbar & Turner the Daffidils in suffragette roles, tango dances by Alverson & Weston, George & Lilly Garden on xylophones, the Petiter Family acrobats, Norinne Carmen and Six Merry Minstrels, Prof Emmett and others plus Poli moving pictures of a North Haven wreck for the first time in Bridgeport.

Violet MacMillan Poli Main Street Sayden Stevenson & Company Poli Stock Company Stevenson Sylvia Starr Miss Starr Poli Wilkes-Barre Dunbar & Turner Alverson & Weston George & Lilly Garden Poli Norinne Carmen Prof. Emmett John T. Murray White Pelzer & White Harlan & Witt Monita Five Bridgeport North Haven

Park Theatre Presents Stop Thief and Who's Who at Park

Park theatre gears up for Stop Thief a Cohan Harris comedy Monday Sept 5 featuring two kleptomaniacs a crook and a bustling police squad The bill also stars William Collier in Who's Who a new farce with a Massachusetts lodging lamp and a southern West character set at Last Chance Arizona The plot follows Soapy Sam a former cowboy who may be Lester Ford and a Massachusetts lawyer executor as they navigate a tangled tale of embezzlement and identity in a period stage show

Polilof Cottree Sonrr le & Gurkarly Lease Jane Gelrwold Kreper Aresa Prise Clehting Gruber Wiliam Peederie B. Melvilie Nicholas Jadéle Ge White Cowboya Stewart Varlewe Bine Pulte Morr William ©. Iker, Jr Edward Lester John Adam Nicholas Hurnhem Feeterick Conklin Kate Wingfeld Leigh Hyant Mr. Collier Criterion Theatre Pottoeco Massachunette Cather Cohan & Harris Park Theatre William Collier Richard Harding Davie Dictator Mr. Davis Charles Frohman Mr. Frohman Wells- Fargo Lester Ford Soapy Sam Wells Fargo Massachusetts Will

Plaza Theatre Offers Vein of Variety and Star Power

The Plaza Theatre features Orville Stamm as headliner with the Boy Therewle and Seventeen Year old horserider Stare appearing daily. Metropolitan Trio, Tom and Maite Almond, Ned Deny, Billy Coviere, and Baby Violet headline acts with musical, dancing, and comedic numbers. The Call two reel feature includes a thrilling railroad wreck scene and next week’s Fedi Tove set Belles musical. Joyce of the North Woods and other acts round out the program with local appeal and high energy entertainment.

Myler Plaza Theatre Orville Stamm Stare Metropolitan Tom Maite Almond Ned Deny Billy Coviere Cormel Becaus Mancerr Callan Pete Duction Elms Stroud Baby Violet Joyce of

Burritt and Rahrig Planned Berkshires Trip by Auto

A L L Burritt of the Bride Trust Company and assistant Stephen F Rahrig will take an extended morning trip through the Berkshires lasting two or three weeks. They will depart from Green Burlington by automobile and visit Green Mountain and White Mountains before returning.

A. Ll. W. Burritt The Bride Trust Company Stephen F. Rahrig Berkshires Green Mornet White Mountaine Greet Berrington

Scalp Specialist at 413 Security Building

Ongoing special scalp treatment by SARRIET SHERWOOR at 413 Security Building 4176 Maip St. Phone 1872. Services include manicuring and related care. details are sparse in this fragment.

Sarriet Sherwoor Security Maip

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