12 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1907
Page
1
In a cautious reply the Milliken child remains noncommittal about allegations of U S hostile actions and denial of theft by the company. The statement emphasizes neutrality amid competing claims and upcoming inquiries.
Reported that United Bettersteer Corporation may take over the Milliken Brothers plant after bankruptcy filing. K H Gary denies heavy obligations to the United States Bleel Corporation, noting only a possible few hundred dollars owed. Receivers acted quickly as details on liabilities and pending contracts emerged amid bank and institution loans and a major paper venture under restructuring.
A note urges the establishment of a manufacturing plant in Linden. The text references a track and a chain of ownership involving the American Novelty Company, Minital Realty Company, and the American Gan Power and Machinery Company, indicating a disrupted transaction history.
Board of Managers approves a plan allowing any reputable physician to send private patients to Elizabeth General Hospital after September 1, enabling treatment in private wards. The measure, adopted at a regular meeting, aims to modernize the hospital and attract desirable cases, with several members absent.
A fire early today damaged half the business district in Girard as a blaze started by a known firebug swept through several blocks. Firefighters battled the flames and limited further spread before containment, with investigations underway to identify the suspect and determine losses.
Fragmented copy notes a June event in Boise about a stand involving wines and a disputed figure. Details are garbled with missing names, places, and outcomes, but hints at ongoing proceedings and questions to be resolved.
A subpoena directed to Geo J Tobin was not satisfied as Tobin failed to appear today. The Speaker had warrants issued for delinquents who did not respond to subpoenas while Senate inquiries and taxation notes referenced state affairs and Meeker, in Orange, testified about railroad tax assessments and property valuations. The session adjourned awaiting Tobin’s expected appearance.
The Supreme Court revoked liquor licenses for Mount Zion chapel also known as the Gospel Mission at 953 East Grand Street and for related premises, ruling the church did not meet the law’s definition. The Richarts license renewal faced challenges, and the case awaits further court action.
A libel suit filed by Colonel Dickinson against Mayor Fagan of Jersey City was dropped amid forthcoming November elections. Dickinson intends new action after the vote, claiming harassment and political interference. The case involved allegations of pay roll connections to Public Service, trips to Europe, and a room at 1802 Seventh Avenue, New York.
A fragment reports Metcalf still missing as Department 8 stays calm. It notes Washington secretaries, a party onboard a lighthouse tender, and movement toward Westover Virginia where General Meyer led a train to Washington. The department doubts a mishap occurred.
Police uncover a staged boat assault involving 11 year old Gertrude Vaughn of East Mersey Street. Suspects John Demegoeur Bernard Althoff and William Dixon arrested in Plainfield with a woman after tips from a witness. Althoff confesses implicating mates Demegoeur and Dixon while exonerating Robert Ropf.
Fragmentary record shows Abraham Jacobson of 41 Court Street and Ben Jacobson of South Park Street involved in an eviction dispute. Arbitration by a board produced awards split between brothers, with issues including alleged agreements and delays. Judge Swift was asked to decide the matter after arbitration and defense counsel briefly agreed.
New York stocks showed uneven moves with Reading leading activity. Opening gains and sharp reversals characterized trading, as bonds stayed steady and late strength faded.
New York June 13 A fisherman Louie Vallet from St Malo France was rescued by the Cunarder Carmania about 500 miles off the coast after fourteen days adrift in a frail dory. Provisions were exhausted and a snow storm battered the craft breaking one oar. Vallet swam to the Carmania when the companion sank and held the dory to ride the seas while maintaining heading with the lone oar.
Seven saloonkeepers face indictments from the grand jury with at least seven cases tied to illegal liquor sales. All pleaded not guilty and were granted 500 bail each. trials set for June with figures including Dennis Norton and James Gott among those arraigned in Elizabeth Rahway and Mountainside. A Sherman prisoner received a state prison term for assaulting Warden Dodd.
Washington reports the disappearance of the Minnesota launch carrying six midshipmen and five others near Hampton Roads. A board of inquiry is investigating as Admiral Evans and Navy officials await further wire reports on the incident.
A third person died today from injuries in a shipyard accident in Quincy Massachusetts bringing the total to three deaths. The blast occurred in a hollow space used to plug a system and caused a fatal skull fracture to a worker named Fitagibbon days after the initial explosion. Investigators have not determined the exact cause but suspect a blast into a hollowed area near Fore River.
A compact OCR fragment mentions It ta Neem and Teun with undefined values and a cryptic price. Seek appears as a misread term. No clear event or context available from the readable snippets.
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