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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1906
Page
1
Rumors of a wage increase dispute among the Brotherhood of Conductors and other railway unions stir ahead of a potential strike. Officials report talks ongoing this week as engineers and crew seek pay raises, while central staff face pressure on wages and working conditions amid mounting agitation.
The County Board of Taxation held a meeting in the county courthouse this morning. Officials prepared for a routine session with two aides assisting in case problems arose.
The report notes dredging near Sewaren has been finished as part of enlarging the eastern end of the ship channel from Otsten Taland Sound to Bergen Point. The article explains only two sections needed substantial dredging, including the Sewaren to Port Resting area opposite Mayor's Flats, where shoal conditions existed.
A factory incident at the 4 Sleching plant left a 35 year old carpenter with injuries. The worker, identified as employed at the Singer factory, was living near Centre when the accident occurred.
Trenton reports a gathering of state politicians from both houses as Dryden attends Governor Days events and signals readiness for January election. Kean remains optimistic that Dryden will be chosen, while rival Colby faces uncertain chances amid party reform concerns and last minute maneuvering.
A Middlesex County report hints at a potential Democratic upset reshaping the state Legislature. If three Republican Assemblymen are defeated, the chamber could tilt 40 Republicans to 40 Democrats, threatening Dryden’s Senate grip and possibly sparking a contest.
In a terse local notice a woman identified as Nellie Owens of Teant on loses thirty pounds. The report notes the weight reduction occurred by Nov 23 and mentions Wisabeth Deria as a linked name in the fragmentary item.
A garbled romantic snippet notes Prince Jt and Balser in a tale of love and jealousy. The fragment mentions a girl who inspires a swift romantic surge and references possible rival suitors in a bygone scene. The text reads like a tabloid tease with partial names and dates lost to OCR damage.
A brief note records postponement of equal taxation measures in the Twelfth Ward of the Union, with limited readable text suggesting municipal or ward-level fiscal changes and a local administrative reference.
A terse notice reports the death by self harm involving individual Rodman in an incident described with minimal readable detail from page fragments. Authorities and exact locale are unclear from the OCR excerpt.
Passengers aboard the Cunard liner Caronia report a near disaster as a fire breaks out in the electric fan room before dawn. Captain Barr orders rapid fire-fighting and evacuation precautions as lifeboats stand by. passengers awaken to smoke, but the blaze is contained after hours of effort. The ship, en route to Queenstown, arrives with many aboard praising the crew for a safe escape.
A major wreck left fifty people dead with many others injured as vehicles, including a train, burned in the aftermath. Rescue teams attempted to extract survivors while authorities investigated the cause and extent of the disaster.
Washington November 13 Harry Jones a colored man has been sentenced to eight years in the District Reform Tailings new rate at one cent.
A broken New York tablet, presumably from a monument dedication, was recovered in a junk pile. The fragmentary report notes the item was found by a boy and taken to authorities for investigation amid theft suspicions.
Fiavana reports on November 13 that Sergey man, alias M. Saul, was arrested in Cuba on charges of forgery. The scarce readable text mentions an alias and a detention context, with limited details on location or authorities involved.
Dolphin Delmas, leading Pacific Coast attorney, takes charge of Harry K Thaw defense in New York. Delmas meets Thaws mother Mrs Will iam Thaw and outlines plan at The Tombs. Reports estimate Delmas may receive around $100000 for services and will participate in trial per unwritten law references.
Naples reports an alleged plan to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel of Italy and the Duke and Duchess of Aosta was foiled by arrests. Gebrial Lansett and a second man, cousin of Lansett, detained as two more suspects from Paterson New Jersey are sought. Italian police, with U.S. detective help, pursue leads and expect further arrests in America.
Frequent reports mention Pennsylvania Railroad preparing to begin work on a new fast freight line. The plan would pass through the lower section of the city, with discussion of roadbed construction between Waverly and the main tracks as part of the project.
In Newark, Vice-Chancellor Pitney hears William R. Wilson accuse Schauble of deceit in a Rising Sun case. Beebor’s settlement included a $40,000 money securities transfer to Schauble, while Isham syndicate stock plans could net $200,000. Disclosures reveal the complex web of claims and services sought in the suit.
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