Drowned as airship sinks in North Sea disaster
Helgoland scene of yesterday's crash as Zeppelin O 1 wrecked in a hurricane. Fourteen crewmen perished from a crew of 15. thirteen bodies including Captain Metzing, Captain Hanne, and Lieut. Baron Von Matzahn believed in the airship cabin. One survivor from the rear gondola was saved. A hydroplane pilot narrowly escaped destruction nearby by landing in time.
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Helgoland
North Sea
Yerin
Metzing
Naval Airship Service
Hanne
Baron von Matzahn
Wehner
Lieut
Lenge- Tela
Heroland
Hull renounces allegiance to Socialists in Bristol political row
Bristol Conn Sept 10 George W Hull once a prohibitionist and later a Socialist resigns from the Socialist party over a primary plank that bans cross party voting. He is a councilman candidate in the September primaries and under Bristol’s city ticket system has no party designation. Hull’s political journey spans Prohibitionist Democratic leanings Republican ideals and finally Socialism.
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Bristol
Conn
George W. Hull
Socialist Party
Hull
Local builder testifies in suit over loan fee
Louis Cocozzi testified in common pleas court that he sought 75 dollars for arranging a 5000 dollar loan for Nathan N. Halper to finance a house on Hurd avenue. Halper allegedly promised the contract for building the home if the loan was secured, but awarded the contract to another builder. judge Beott reserved decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cocozzi
Common Pleas Court
Aisault
Nathan N. Halper
Halper
Hurd Avenue
Cocozzi
Burr & Knapp
Beott
Demented Man Seeks Audience With President at White House
Washington September 10 Charles W Smith of Wheeling West Virginia was examined today at the Washington Asylum hospital after visiting the White House yesterday and demanding to see President O Filson. Smith persisted in seeking admittance drawing the attention of Jimmie Sidan a secret service guard on duty at the executive offices who watched him for some time and then had him taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles W Smith
Wheeling
W. Va
Washington Asylum
White House
O'Filson
Smith
Jimmie" Sidan
Secret Service
Upward Rush in Stock Market Sees Union Pacific Lead
New York discusses opening stock market surge led by Union Pacific after crop report and possible cash bonus. Reading, People's Gas, and Canadian Pacific rise amid broad buying. noon reports of bonus spur further activity. trading activity climbs sharply while bonds stay firm.
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New York
Union Pacific
Reading
People’s Gas
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Senate
French motorboat wins first race in Osborne Bay
London reported the French motorboat Desherjonis II won the opening race of the international motor boat trophy series in Osborne Bay. The 32.4 mile course took 41 minutes and 34 seconds, with Maple Leaf IV from Britain second and Ankle Deep, the American champion owned by Count Casimer S. Mankowski of Lake George, finishing third.
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London
Desherjonis
Osborne Bay
America
Count
Casimer S. Mankowski
Lake George
Mulcahy Estate Valued at Sixty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen
The inventory of Frank J. Mulcahy late vice president and general manager of the Crane Valve Co filed in the Probate office shows total value 63 618 64. Real estate located in Bridgeport appraised at 18 000 and personal estate 45 618 64. Appraisers were Judge M B Beardsley Charles V Barrington and Albert E MacDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Mulcahy
Crane Valve Co
Bridgeport
M. B. Beardsley
Charles V. Barrington
Albert E. MacDonald
Complaints Of Poor Street Lighting Stated To Mayor
James Walker of White Street reports two weeks of unlit lamps on White Street and Huron Street with the Huron lamp burning by day. He left Union Metallic Cartridge Co. work at 10 o clock to file in person and will attend the next Common Council meeting to press the lamp committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
James ; Walker
White Street
Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Wilson
Huron Street
Walker
Common Council
Railroad Fire Destroys Nickel Plate Shops in Chicago
Fire at the Nickel Plate railroad machine and roller shops on Stony Island avenue and 91st street caused extensive damage. Loss is estimated up to 500000 dollars. In Danbury, Nicholas Desando pleaded not guilty in city court to fleeing justice, wanted for felonious assault in Yonkers, and to be held pending requisition papers.
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Chicago
Nickel Plate Railroad
Stony Island Avenue
91St Street
Danbury
Nicholas Desando
Yonkers
N. Y
Woman Seeks Police Protection From Husband Plot
Mrs. Charles Peptz of 26 Lewis Street appeared at headquarters claiming many enemies plan her death. She described a bizarre, life endangering scheme attributed to her husband. Police deemed her somewhat demented and turned her over to the charities department for home observation.
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Charles Peptz
Lewis Street
Charities Department
Secretary Daniels to speak at Captain Gridley tablet unveiling
Secretary Daniels will travel to Erie Pennsylvania where he will be principal speaker at the unveiling ceremonies honoring the memory of the late Captain Charles V Gridley U S N Gridley commanded the cruiser Olympia flagship of Admiral Dewey during the battle of Manila Bay
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Washington
Daniels
Erie
Charles V. Gridley
Gridley
Olympia
Dewey
Manila Bay
Former Bridgeport Girl Forced Into Life of Shame Found in Newark
Maria Smith, 26, of Bridgeport, claims she was abducted by Charles A. Domak and forced into white slavery in Newark after being taken from Bridgeport. Stephen Miede, 25, of Newark, and Domak were arrested on charges and a federal investigation follows. Miss Smith’s tale, partly corroborated by Miede, is being pursued by Newark authorities.
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Bridgeport
Newark
Stephen Miede
South
Orange Avenue
Maria Smith
Charles A. Domak
Caffrey
Domak
Thorities
Miss Smith
Miede
Mater 1
Minors Sent to Reform School After Robbery Trial
In Meriden a criminal court panel led by Judge Reed sent Hart Smith and John Howe, two local boys, to the state reformatory for their minority after admitting robbery of a Barnum avenue grocery store. Thomas Roach received six months in jail for robbing George Valentine of 113 dollars. Other defendants faced jail terms for saloon assault, attempted assaults on young girls, and embezzlement or storehouse robberies with sentences ranging from four months to one year.
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State Reformatory
Criminal Superior Court
Judge Reed
Hart Smith
John Howe
Barnum Avenue
Meriden Institution
Thomas Roach
George Valentine
Valentine
Roach
Andrew Newman
Daisy Miller
Henry Harris
American Gas Light Co
Julian Beachman
Harry Reynolds
Louis Cergely
Andrew Woschalk
Use X Ray To Find Coins He Swallowed
Edward Slie, 26, laborer on Terry Farms at North Bridgeport, bought pie from a bakery wagon. He had 60 cents in his mouth, with two silver quarters and a dime. A choking spell followed. he dropped the pie, grasped the dime, but the two quarters swallowed.
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Edward Slie
Terry Farms
Bridgeport
Sike
George M Dermott Sues for 25 Dollar Commission
George McDermott sued George J Carter in common pleas court seeking 25 dollars he claims is due for locating a purchaser for a house. Carter denies owing the money. The court took the papers. Marriage licenses were issued to Joseph Toth Jr 23 and Katie Cruska 21. John Balient 25 and Julia Feketo 23, all factory workers of this city.
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George McDermott
George J. Carter
McDermott
Common Pleas Court
Scott
Carter
Joseph Toth, Jr
Katie Cruska
John Balient
Julia Feketo
Federal wreck survivor held as embezzler
Harry St George 36 of Boston and an Edison Illuminating Company trusted engineer is held on charges of embezzling 2557.50 from the Rogers estate. He traveled under alias George E Rogers and was brought from Boston to answer accusations of defrauding heirs of two deceased victims from the 1911 Federal Express wreck. He appeared before Judge Wilder with bond set at 7000 and time granted to secure counsel. He was arrested after detectives traced him to Dorchester.
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Harry St. George
Boston
Edison Illuminating Company
George E. Rogers
Wilder
St. George
Boston Avenue
Dorchester
Edward Cronan
West Newtown Street
Edison Company
Gwendolyn F. Rogers
Federal Express
Sam
New Haven
Rogers
Bridgeport
Aetna Endowment Company of
Hartford
Thaw Deported From Canada in High Speed Car
Harry K Thaw escaped immigration detention in Canada and rode in a newspapermen’s auto through Vermont to New Hampshire. An Albany request against him failed as he toured small towns, was arrested only at Colebrook, NH, and then released to NY authorities via Averill Vermont and Norton Mills border crossings.
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Coaticook
Que
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
Vermont
Connecticut River
New Hampshire
Robertson
Hobertson
Dominion
Opraticonk
New York State
Hector Verret
Moton Mills
Averill
Norton Mills
New York
Beecher Falls
State of New Hamp_shire
West Stewartstown
Stewartstown
Fugitive Thaw Arrested Near Colebrook New Hampshire
Harry K. Thaw wandered Coos County New Hampshire for three hours after crossing from Norton Mills into Vermont and Canada. He was captured by Sheriff Drew at a small schoolhouse five miles from Calebrook and taken to Colebrook. He had moved between Norton Mills Averill Vermont Conant Vermont and Stewartstown before detention. He planned to board trains to Detroit and sought lawyers in Montreal. No warrant was shown. he was held as a fugitive from justice.
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Colebrook
N. H
Thaw
New York State
Glynn
Canadian Pacific
United States
Drew
Jerome
Lancaster
Averill
Montreal
Village Inn
Canada
Beecher Falls
Connecticut River
New Berkshire
Harry K. Thaw
Coos County
Norton Mills
Calebrook
Vermont
Conman
Connecticutt
Stewartstown
Detroit
Glynn Wires for Thaw's Apprehension
Acting Gov Gir sent telegrams to Vermont and New Hampshire asking that Thaw be arrested and held. Attorney General Carmody sent a similar message to Maine and Massachusetts authorities. The city page continues.
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Albany
Gir
Vermont
New Hampshire
Carmody
Maine
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Mulcahy
Sec. Daniels
Capt. Gridley
Court
Jersey
George M’dermott
Martha Appleton
Nat
C. J. Doherty
Ottawa
E. Blake Robertson
C Sticook
Colebrook, N. H
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