Denver Auditorium Aims To Host Democratic Convention
Denver prepares a massive new city owned auditorium set to become one of the nation's largest assembly halls. The 12 500 seat venue dwarfs Madison Square Garden and rivals Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle and Chicago Coliseum. It sits near Union Depot and the central loop with extensive fire exits and electric lighting. The Democratic convention will be first held there.
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Railroad Collision Kills Fireman and Engineer in Fognear Chester
In Felton near Chester Pennsylvania a Baltimore and Ohio night collision between a special Philadelphia orchestra train and a freight train killed the fireman and fatally injured the engineer. Fifteen orchestra members were bruised as the locomotive toppled an embankment and cars scattered on tracks due to dense fog. Conductor Carl Poblig of Württemberg, leading the Philadelphia orchestra, was hospitalized after being thrown against a seat.
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Auditorium to go Chicago theater to become hotel
Chicago February 14 The Tribune reports the Auditorium theater, long unprofitable, will be torn out and replaced. Tentative plans call for a 22 story hotel at an estimated cost of 2 million dollars, with other plans considered for hospitality use.
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Connecticut Weekend Rain Forecast Adjusts Saturday Winds
Weather outlook for Connecticut shows light rain during the day Friday increasing by Saturday with winds turning westerly. The conditions favor a rainy spell and a modest rise in temperatures ahead of the weekend.
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Clay denounces Aldrich bill and urges gov issued notes
Senator Clay condemned the Aldrich bill as vicious and unfair to the south and west. He urged government issued treasury notes of 500 million dollars to fund expenses and boost trade, arguing current notes total 350 million could safely rise without harming finances. He warned against surrendering money sovereignty to banks and favored gold and silver backed paper money under government control.
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Military order to Fairbanks troops sparks calls for calm
A Fairbanks cable reports the Department of Justice directing marshal Perry to use force to preserve order and arrest leaders during any intimidation. Special deputies form bands to enforce calm as saloons stay closed and commerce groups back the troops deployment to Tanana.
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Autos Move On Fourth Leg of New York Paris Race
Albany dispatch reports the fourth of six cars starts from Albany early morning under Lieutenant Koeppen of the German army. Schenectady notes the party passed through after a change was granted, amid market chatter on securities and a brewing sense of anticipation.
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Jail Term Given in Northport Assault Case
Winsted February 14 Albert Jackson and Bogto were sentenced to one year in jail for an assault in Northport. The girl’s father is to be tried next week on a similar charge.
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Fire damages Courier Lithographing plant in Buffalo
A blaze on the fourth floor of Courier Lithographing at 197 Main Street Buffalo caused about 2500 dollars in losses with explosions linked to explosives in the art department. The Buffalo Evening Times press area was damaged by about 30000 dollars and plans for a 180000 dollar circus poster contract were ruined in an adjoining annex.
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Japanese Fight Escalates as Canada Backs Federal Move
A Vancouver dispatch reports a crisis in the Japan excluder dispute after Ottawa announced it would disallow British Columbia's Natal act. The act imposed an educational test for immigrants and would stay in force ten days. Federal lawyers plan habeas corpus actions to admit Japanese held under the provincial law. The federal stance pledges protection for Japanese rights in the province.
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Liquor Dealers Association Meets in New Haven
The New Haven Liquor Dealers Association held its regular monthly meeting at Knights of Columbus hall. Routine matters dominated the session and reports denied rumors that dealers planned to bolster forces against upcoming prohibition legislation led by Scoop Matthew E. O'Brien.
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Diverse corporate officers and jail terms in brief items
The piece lists officers and directors for several companies including Buckingham Pharmacy Co Waterbury Ice Corp and American Pride Co with names like William K Shepherd C W Perkins Levi Wilcox Charles V Vaill and James V Reed. It also notes suffragist leader Mrs Parkhurst and delegates jailed for six weeks in London and a note from Guayaquil greeting Admiral Evans. A Franklin NH mill reduces workweek to 40 hours affecting about 450 employees and a New Haven reference appears amid the text.
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William K. Shepherd
New Haven
C. W. Perkins
Levi Wilcox
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Charles B. Everitt
James V. Reed
Susie H. Everitt
Waterbury Ice Corporation
Charles V. Vaill
Charles R. Everitt
Thomas H. Hayes
Taft calls for stronger rail regulation to curb power
Detroit February 14 Secretary of War Taft urged expanded railway oversight and a stronger Interstate Commerce Commission amid fears of government ownership and a powerful federal machine. He warned against overconcentration of federal power and called for stricter antitrust enforcement and new legislation. In New York Deputy Chief Charles W Kruger died leading a Canal Street fire rescue.
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Morse faces grand larceny charge over steamship schemes
New complaints filed by a New York County special grand jury accuse Charles W Morse of grand larceny in a steamship scheme. The alleged theft totals up to 800000 from the Hudson River Navigation Company treasury.
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Fish and Game Leases Pratt Hill Land for Partridge Propagation
Winchester February 14. The state fish and game commissioners lease seven hundred acres on Pratt Hill to conduct experiments in propagating Hungarian partridges.
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Local News Briefs Center On Property Sale and Fortnight Events
Real Estate Agent Daniel T Farrington sold James C White’s North Square property at 264 North Main Street to Albert Bley. White owned it for around forty years. The late J M Burfall funeral was held at the family residence on Church Street with Rev John G Davenport. interment followed at Riverehle cemetery. James William Fitzpatrick, once ill, is now able to be out. A runaway horse was stopped by Sunmile Nelson at Grand Street and Hank Street, and an injured dog from a third story window necessitated police assistance.
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Marggraff Loses Bank Judgment in Watertown Superior Court
The Watertown Savings Bank was awarded a judgment for 5840 dollars and 56 cents against Emil C. Marggraff in the superior court. Lawday was set for February 20. The article also notes tensions over a state comptroller order on court dockets and mentions a bankruptcy petition by White and Mohr and a search by U S Marshal Edeson for Louis Mohr.
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One Candidate Emerges at Milwaukee Democratic Convention
Milwaukee February 14. E A Evans was made permanent chairman as deliberations resumed. A resolutions report accuses long Republican rule of causing the "appalling" adices exposed by the president's messages. Delegates are instructed to vote for W J Bryan as the Democratic nominee, first and last.
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Clinton post office witness testifies in Snell suit
Charles Cline assistant postmaster of Clinton since 1891 testified in a 2 million dollar suit filed by Richard Snell. He refused to name the schoolgirls who wrote to Colonel Thomas Snell but said many were from prominent Clinton families ages 12 to 18. Snell sent love letters with 5 to 20 dollar payments and kept the letters until his death, with correspondence beginning in 1891.
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Courageous Mrs Haggerty Recovers Stolen Team in Brink of Night
Mrs Dennis Haggerty of 803 Catherine Street faced three horse thieves at nine o'clock and forced one to drive the stolen team back to her barn yard. The stout thief fled after entering the yard while the others escaped. Her brave act halted the theft and showcased remarkable nerve.
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Shot the Woman Boarder Faces Payment Clash
Shelton Feb 14 Albano Porpora shot and seriously wounded Mrs Silvia who ran a boarding house after she asked him to settle his overdue board bill. He had been out of work and grew enraged when reminded he paid nothing for several weeks. The woman will probably recover.
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