New Haven Deals Costly 10 Road Split Merger Details
In Foston on April 22 documents show an alleged $400000 annual transfer from the New Haven Railroad to the Pullman Company under a parlor and sleeping car service contract. David K. Brown of the Interstate Commerce Commission outlined merger history of Boston & Maine and New Haven, including J L Billard’s role, and cited a $407000 annual cost to New Haven for outsourcing car services.
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Foston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Pullman Company
Inter
David K. Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven Company
Charles A. Prouty
Boston
Brown
New Haven
New Haven Read
Pullman
Railroad Company
New Haven Road
Mr. Brown
Chile
Ishiman Company
Boston & Maine
American Express Company
Express Company
Boston & He
Rouse Bares System Secrets and Global Tensions
Morning news highlights reveal a doctor leading a dramatic protest march, an autocratic regime facing pressure, and international frictions over Japan, Salonica, and panama canal era tensions. Also noted are local political moves, labor struggles, and upcoming economic discussions shaping a turbulent day.
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Rouse
Buffalo bin
Girl Poker Fiend Gone Missing in Williamsburg
Mrs Mary Morris reports her daughter Nellie Morris aged 15 or 16 disappeared from 183 Jackson Street after last being seen remarking she would visit Ridgewood. The mother says Nellie is deeply involved in poker and has a luck reputation, but she has no idea what the winnings are used for. Nellie left home a week ago telling friends she would go to Ridgewood.
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Herbert Street
Williamsburg
Nellie
Mary Morris
Jackson Street
Nelle
Ridgewood
Woman Circus Rider Hurt in Bareback Fall
Miss May Wirth of the Barnum and Batley Circus, about years old, slipped during bareback riding in Brooklyn and was dragged four times by the stirrup. She suffered serious bruises and head bleeding, initially thought to be stage blood but real injuries required Dr. Grabill’s care. She was taken to emergency hospital and will be sidelined for weeks.
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Miss May
Arss Emethelt
Barnum and Batley Circus
Brooklyn
Miss Wirth
Grablll
Horrewon
Wireless Workers Strike Coast for Higher Pay
The Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America calls a strike of Pacific Coast wireless operators for wage increases. About 75 percent of the wireless staff are union members. The order takes effect tonight.
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Union
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Highwaymen Take Paymaster's Route at White Rock Mills
Two armed men in moble coats and goggles intercepted a paymaster delivering weekly payroll for White Rock Mills. Believing him to be the expected target, they seized a leather bag bulging with sample crackers before vanishing. Edward Sullivan of Boston survived the misidentification.
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Westerly
White Rock Mills
Edward Sullivan
Biscult Company
Boston
John D. Back on Links Beats Opponents on Return
John D. Rockefeller returned to his Pocantico Hills home for the spring season and displayed strong golf form after traveling from the South. He played a morning round at Lakewood, trounced rivals, then toured his estate and supervised finishing touches on a new tee plant, which produces ice and saves money. He plans to stay in Tarrytown until mid June before heading to Cleveland.
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Stuffins
John D. Wi Feller
Focantico Hills
Rockefeller
Lakewood
Tarryy Down
Tarrytown
Cleveland
Window Plunge Ends Flight Of Stolen Auto
A stolen touring car crashed through Franc Masterson’s grocery store window at North street and the Boulevard Jersey City, ending a three mile city chase. Two drunken youths, Frank Gaffney and George Wood, were captured. Gaffney, 19, drove the Abbott Detroit seven passenger car. Wood, 25, rode beside him. Miss Idilian Gray was slightly hurt when the car sped past her horse. The men will face Judge James F. Butler in Jersey City tomorrow morning.
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Eepre
Franc Masterson
North Street
Boulevard
Jersey City
West Hoboken
North Moregen
West New York
Fleckenstein
Griffith Street
Gaffney
Hague Street
George Wood
Thorne Street
Willian F. Closes
Boulevard Force
Frank
Idilian Gray
Jol
Edgewater
James F. Butler
Orrow
New York
Rouss Bares All System Secrets Before Grand Jury
Jacob Rousss, a lawyer and close associate of police, turned over a complete account of the graft system to District Attorney Whitman. He claims three inner-circle officers at Police Headquarters control the graft, with Sweeney and Newell cited in corroborating details. The disclosures aim to support the conspiracy trial of four inspectors and link funds used to silence witnesses to the broader police rackets.
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Jacob Rouwss
Hawyer
Whitman
Po ‘Tee
Ross
Grand
Rouss
Whitman Tur
Merman Rosenthal
Reuss
Har Association
West 44Th Street
Sweeney
Tiusey
Martha
Thompson
Seabury
Ible
Sipp
Hollas
Edward J. Newell
Bush Fund
Newell
SUPP
Sip
Howard Sip
Rouse
Sweeny
Fox
Yust
Reus
Dhe
al Whitman
Forney
California Governor Tiram W. Johnson pledges cooperation
Governor Tiram W. Johnson commits to full cooperation with the national government to prevent treaty rights violations with Japan through anti Asiatic legislation.
Death reveals double life of physician in Queens hotel
A physician, William Van Deine, was found dead from morphine overdoses at the Belmore Hotel in Ridgewood Queens after a night with a woman who used the name Madeline Muckett. The wife, Miss Mad Hackett, learns of his secret marriage and life, while police investigate the circumstances of the overdose and the couple’s actions leading to the tragedy.
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Meade
Belmore Hotel
No. ES Kart
de. Wiliam
van Deine
Cornelia Street
Ridgewood
Queens
W. Baldwin
George Kieth
Jase Koy
Suious
Bellesvue Hospital
Hackett
John Mackett
Ridge Avenue
Little Fail
Nod
van Deinee
Baldwin
No. Market Street
Paterson
S.J
Hidgewood
New York
Meg
Les
Cernelia Street
van Delise
Enid
Madeline Muckett
Bin
Traced actions linked to Van Demset in New York tale
The report links De Van Demset to peculiar actions and suggests a narcotic involving a suicide attempt. It notes his father William Ik Van Dele, a Brooklyn druggist living on President Street, and recalls Dr Van Demse practicing in Newark for years. The piece details his elopement with the Hackett girl, his wife leaving with the children, and the family split.
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de, van Demset
de William Ik van Dele
Atso
Treoklyn
President Street
Rica
Kett
N. J
van Detnse
Hackett
New York City
President Narrowly Escapes Collision With Car
President Wilson and his youngest daughter Eleanor escaped a near miss when his automobile collided with a streetcar near the Peace Monument in Washington. The motor carriage halted within a few inches of the President’s vehicle. The incident unsettled the President but he did not stop. The name of the streetcar operator was not released.
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Washington
Wilson
Eleanor
Peace Monument
Capitol
Icebergs Drift South Near Flemish Capes Reported
A wireless message from Seneca on duty in the North Atlantic notes warming influences causing drift of icebergs southward. Eastern ice limit at 45°N 12°W, western limit near 42°30′N 0°W. Numidian reports large bergs about thirty miles north and west of Flemish Capes with heavy fog and moderate southeasterly winds.
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Newbern
North Atlantic
Mouthern
Flemish Capes
Missing self employed broker returns home after absence
Mrank Holles, a broker living at No 200 West Level, arrived home after being missing since March 22. He believes he was held in a rear-commbine house at WM Street and Eighth Avenue during the last month, and says he was awakened yesterday morning after a general alarm to the police.
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F. Mrank Holles
Grats Oil
Tle
Award Ht
Hudson
West Wist
eLevel
Aleterneen
Kive
Tueh
Ahnelé
WM Street
Eighth Avenue
Holley
Leonard in Critical Condition After Hiccup Attack
Henry Leonard of Newbury, son of former mayor Chauncey M. Leonard, lay at St. Vincent's Hospital after an operation and a week of hiccups. Friday he suffered another attack, interrupted only briefly until yesterday. Doctors feared a fatal outcome, but last night his condition was reported as improved. Leonard served as Newburg city treasurer for several years.
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Henry
Columbus Trust Company
Newburg
Chauncey M. Leonard
Newbury
St. Vincent's Hospital
Kleough
Mr. Leonard
California Legislature Faces Anti Alien Land Bill Debate
Governor Johnson signals alignment with a general exclusion of aliens ineligible to citizenship, while President Wilson protests discrimination and urges a treaty-respecting approach. Washington and Sacramento clash over anti Japanese ownership measures as lawmakers vow to act with caution and in line with national policy.
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Wilson
Senate of
California
Sacramento
Cal
Hiram W. Johnson
Alien Land Hills
Ward
Senate
United States
Thompson
Washington
Japan
Tribune Bureau
White House
Aleas
Congress
Baker
Church
Kettner
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Atth Ct
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Renato
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Salonica
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Eserrere Army and Navy
Oman
May Wirth
John D
Jersey
Story
W. S. van Deinse
Bellevue
Ao Herwutie
Broker
Henry M. Leonard
OM Paine
eaRhlan
Chandler
Wass and Means
Ing. Hiehmen
Seotehmen
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