Preliminary trial of Dillon and Flavin at West Main crossing
In West Main street court Judge Burpee heard the preliminary trial of trolley conductor John Dillon and gateman John Flavin for alleged gross negligence in the Walter Hayes death. Witnesses described duties, signals, gates, and crossing rules as attorneys argued admissibility and responsibility before a decision was reserved.
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John Dillon
John Flavin
West Main Street
Burpee
Walter Hayes
Kennedy
Flavin
Lynch
Dillon
Crane
Meigs
Herbert L. Wales
Wales
Ilroad Crossing
Watertown
Amd
Este
Creasing
Bexessr
Highland Division
James Cosgrove
Naugatuck
Cosgrove
Mavin
Meehan
Geensed
Thomas H.ray
Larence Cook
Charles Learned
Learned
Superintendent of Police
Highland Station
Lake
Fortune St Petre
Tjilion
St Pierre
Staton
Flayin
Waterbury
City Hall
Water Town
Trolley
Highland and Naugatuck
Diane
Doctor Dillon
Curtis
Injured Cyclist Forced From Madison Square Garden Race
Urban Mac Donald suffered a severe head wound after a wheel swerved into the embankment and railing during a six day race at Madison Square Garden. He and partner Lawson retired as he was taken to hospital in serious condition. Team standings remained unchanged aside from the draw.
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New York
Urban MacDonald
Madison Square Garden
Lawson
MacDonald
Psician
Powers
Fogler-Moran
Butt-Stol
Georget-Depre
Krels-Vanderstuyft
Logan-Bardgett
Galvin-Wiley and Downing-Downey
Vanoni-Breton
Miller and
Waller
China uprising predicted after empress death says professor
Professor D r Anderson president of Foo Chow university arrived on the liner Siberia in San Francisco and forecasts a bloody revolution in China after the empress dowager's death. He argues education advances and growing popular power will push China into the parliament of the world as a major nation. In Old Point Comfort Rear admirals prepare for the presidential review of the fleet with a Chamberlain hotel ball and a Vermont vs Kansas football game tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Anderson
Foo Chow University
Siberia
China
Old Point Comfort
Dee
Virginia Cape
Chamberlain Hotel
Vermont
Kansas
Frost manslaughter case may be nolled in Bridgeport
Bridgeport December 13, it was expected that the manslaughter case against Russell Frost Jr. would be tried in Superior Court today but it was not called and reliable information indicates the case will be nolled. The move is believed to follow the chauffeur's acquittal last week.
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Bridgeport
Russell Frost, Jr
Woman Strangles Herself In Local Tragedy
Norwich report states Mrs George A. Holland wife of an American Express Co agent ended her life today by tying a cord to a door knob and looping it around her neck while in a state of severe melancholia.
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Norwich
George A. Holland
American Express Co
Rumor Claims CP Rail Talks for Boston and Maine
A report that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company is negotiating for control of the Boston and Maine railroad is described as a rumor without foundation. No evidence or official statements support the claim.
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Ontario
Can
Canadian Pacific Railway Co
Boston and Maine Railroad
Doerter Case to Jury in Hartford Murder Trial
The George Doerter murder trial in Hartford proceeds toward jury deliberation this afternoon after a case extending from Tuesday. Details indicate the defendant is charged in the death of Dore Luthie as the trial nears its closing phase.
Connecticut Weather Forecast for Fair Skies and Snow
Forecast for Connecticut: fair tonight with continued cold conditions. Saturday expected fair then snow or rain in the afternoon or night with rising temperatures. Sunrise and sunset times noted as well as tide information for New Haven.
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Connecticut
Woman on Trial in Ireland Over Outrage Plot
Min nie Walsh and her son were committed for trial on charges of inciting murder and conspiring to obtain money by false pretenses related to a suspected outrage against Lord Ashton. The defense suggested the letters were written by Lord Ashtown’s gamekeeper, implying lordship’s involvement. An August attempt to bomb the hunting lodge near Clonmel occurred while he slept inside.
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Dublin
Minnie Walsh
Lord Ashton
Lord Ashtown
Clonmel
Ireland
Pickpocket Bail For Morgan in 3600 Case
George Morgan also known as James Ward a noted pickpocket secured bail of 1000 with bondsman Peter Bauby in Clerk Marsh’s office. The bail was posted as Morgan faced trial in the superior court while two New York politicians aided his release. Morgan left for New Haven with the New Yorkers and police fear he will flee the area.
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George Morgan
James Ward
Timothy O'Rourke
Peter Bauby
New York
Bauby
Morgan
Marsh
Mr Bauby
New Haven
City News Crowded With Events At City Hall
City hall hosts a band prom and Sunday Come Back to Brin concert for the Queen's Daughters with Miss Charlotte Holloway as lecturer. A month mind requiem mass for Patrick Lyman is at Sacred Heart church at 8. Waterbury typhoid cases, Mary Squires dies at Brookside home, and a Robbins Street trolley reopens on a regular schedule. Court schedules list several probate appeals and divorces while officers are elected for EL DeForest council.
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City Hall
Patrick Lyman
Sacred Heart Church
Alfred Lewis
Waterbury Hospital
Southbury
Mary Squires
Brookside
New York
Waterbury
Benjamin Rodian
Joseph Neiman
Robbins Street
Y. W. Smith
Joseph Brother
Northampton
Mayi
Fred DP. Aldrich
Brin
Queen's Daughters
T. M. Crowley
St Thomas's Church
Charlotte Holloway
St Maverick’s Hall
Michael Dunn
Margaret Grant
C.F. Downey
Frank L. Donahue
Edward F. Cole
Mars Tafel
Daisy Lo Hudson
Elmer J. Beach
Mabel Bearn
Miles McNi
City of Waterbury
Lertown Savings Bank
Margaret
Prema
Jacob Albert
EL. DePorest Council
Engineers’ Hall
G. A R
Michael Josep Feeney
Albert Josph Trenkle
Henry Peter Legotte
Albert Hubert Hart
James Sandford
Joseph A
David Hanles
Henden
Edward J
Stephen J. O'Rourke
James W. Oxley
Grand Council
Waterbery
David Heeley
New Britain Treasurer Denies Walker Catch Reports
Treasurer E N Stanley of the Savings Bank of New Britain says a New York private detective agency denied receiving any information that Walker had been caught. He reports all interviews attributed to the agency as false and repudiated by the eastern office and the New York headquarters.
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New Britain
E. N. Stanley
The
Savings Bank of
New York
Walker
Stanley
Japanese Naval Investigation Begins in England and Canada
Commander J Matsumura arrives in England to study shipyard practices and the new Japanese naval build plan while Sano goes to Schenectady to inspect locomotive manufacture. A private steel plant at Kure and a Vickers Armstrong tied project near Muroran aim to supply warship material. Money shortages hinder current warship construction. The program will refine designs and may drop some earlier ideas.
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England
Victoria
B. C
Yokohama
J. Matsumura
S. Sano
Schenectady
Japan
Matsumura
Kure
Vickers- Armstrong Co
Hokkaido Coal Co
Muroran
Glasgow
Tokio
One Man Dead In East Ninth Street Fire In New York
Firefighters battled a stable blaze on East Ninth street early today killing William Seibel who suffocated in a closet. Robert Dwyer and his wife were found unconscious in a rear house. Mrs Dwyer revived, Dwyer in serious condition but improving. Nine horses perished with the stable.
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New York
East Ninth Street
Croker
William Seibel
Robert Dwyer
Dwyer
Fire Damages Ansonia Greenhouses In Early Morning Blaze
A fire swept through the Ansonia Floral wing greenhouses on North Main Street early today, caused by an overheated pipe. Damage is estimated between $4,000 and $7,000 as firefighters battled the blaze starting at 3 o'clock.
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Ansonia
Ansonia Floral Wing
North Main Street
Great Haven
Strike Ordered by Singer Agents Union in New York
The Singer Sewing machine agents union has ordered a general strike of about 800 members demanding a higher commission a closed shop and reinstatement of several discharged agents. Reports say the strike may spread to Philadelphia Boston and Chicago. In Boston the local manager denied any strike and said only a few agents belong to the union.
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New York
Singer Sewing Machine Agents’ Union
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Agents’ Union
Governmental bank proposed to ease panics in 1907
George E. Roberts, former U. S. Mint director and head of Commercial National Bank of Chicago, spoke at St Luke's Evanston urging a central government bank. He argued such an institution would back all national banks, with capital allotted by their size, and blamed current panic on lack of currency expansion laws. He viewed currency legislation as unlikely from the next Congress.
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Chicago
George E. Robarts
United States Mint
Commercial National Bank of
Roberts
Printers Win Strike In New Britain
Newspaper offices in New Britain decide after brief negotiations to grant machine operators and compositors an eight hour day. The Herald and Record offices reached this agreement today in New Britain on December 13.
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New Britain
Herald and Record
Permit Granted to Continue Pope Co Manufacturing
Hartford December 13. Receivers of Pope Manufacturing Co were authorized to continue manufacturing for four months starting December 28. The order allows continuation of operations to wind down or fulfill existing obligations under court supervision.
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Hartford
Pope Manufacturing Co
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