Bennett on the stand in libel suit against Lynn Item publishers
Ex Representative Frank P. Bennett testified in the libel suit against the Lynn Item and John F. Donohue. Lawyer Bartlett pressed questions over newspapers and advertising tied to Bay State Gas and Grand Rivers, drawing a large courtroom crowd in Suffolk and Essex counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Bennett
Lynn
Bay State
Bay State Gas
John Donohue
Storey
Bay State Gas Company
Bartlett
Donohie
Mr. Bartlett
Grand Rivers Comany
Grand Rivers Company
Bennett
Arectas
T. W. Lawson
Pope Defends General Miles At G A R Campfire Speech
Colonel Albert A. Pope spoke at a Woburn joint campfire of Posts 161 and 33 praising General Miles. He urged politicians to let Miles act freely and recounted Miles’s Civil War heroism, campaigns against Geronimo, and leadership of colored troops at San Juan Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Pope
Woburn
Pope
Miles
United States Army
Washington
Philippines
General Miles
New York Volunteers
Batttle
San Juan Hill
United States
Geronimo
Crook
National League to be led by Brush Hart and Soden
A three man NL executive group will govern this season with John T. Brush James Hart and A H Soden as presidents. Brush will chair meetings and the schedule opens April 17 with New York and Philadelphia matches. N E Young resigned to become secretary treasurer and Spalding balls will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National League
John T. Brush
Cincinnati Club
James Hart
Chicago Club
A. H. Soden
Boston
Brush
W. C. Temple
Pittsburg
League
Brushie
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
N. E. Young
Young
Record Broken at Y.M.C.A. Meet in Cambridge
Harvard shot putter C. H. Robinson led a standout Cambridge meet in Massachusetts with a 48 ft 9 3 4 in mark to topple A. B. Gunn’s record. Cambridge took the team title 161 1/2 to 9, Malden and Winchester also scored, while Boston and other clubs trailed. Event winners included F. Fuller in the 20-yard dash and J. N. Baker in the rope climb, with Robinson topping a strong field in the shot put.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Corcoran
F. Fuller
A. Mower
N. H. Cooper
F. Lamb
Cambridge
G.T. Jenks
Boston
EF. Woodside
L. C. Maas
J. H. Murphy
Malden
J. N. Baker
S. L. Durkee
T. H. Russell
H. A. Gidney
G. T. Neville
Ogelby
Somerville
M. Fogg
Newburyport
C. H. Robinson
W. B. Connors
Winchester
W. Blewett
N. J. N. Baker
G. A. Neville
P. H. Wilkins
G. Almorth
P. B. Waters
E. Woodside
H. McCullar
A. Lees
G. Corcoran
H. MecCullar
New England Amateur Boxing at Riverside Cambridge
Riverside B C hosted the New England amateur boxing championships at Union Hall Cambridge drawing about 1590 fans. In 105 lb final Powers defeated Boudrot. 15 lb Segrue beat Pitwin and Bryson defeated Peters. 12 lb Maguire beat Leonard in the final. 135 lb Flanagan beat McFarland. 145 lb McKeever beat Hayes with Melseever defeating Ross in the final. McGarthy won middleweight over Davis. Referee Eugene Bruckley and judges Crawford and Winston. Dartmouth freshmen beat sophomores 15-12 in basketball at Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Riverside B. C
Union Hall
Cambridge
J. Boudrot
H. Raymond
Pawtucket
J. A. Powers
J. Hanson
Powers
Boudrot
J. J. Segrue
Sam Pitwin
John W. Bryson
Frank Peters
Segrue
Bryson
W. Leonard
K. Jewett
W. Briggs
al Grant
A. Maguire
R. Artesian
Maguire
Leonard
Briggs
Pd Flanagan
Ti. McFarland
W. Ross
Reform forces form new party in Louisville rally
In Louisville on April 3 a new political group named the Allied People's Party of the United States was formed. Reform elements opposed to both major parties organized the alliance with only two national groups the People's Party and the Public Ownership party having authorized delegates to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
People’s Party of the
United States
People’s Party
Socialists
Referendum League
Union Labor Party
Public Ownership Party of
St. Louis
Prohibition Party
United Christian Party
The
Public Ownership Party
Public Order Association Questions Brighton Hotel and Galvin Saloons
Representatives of the Public Order Association of Ward 25 appeared before the police commission with complaints against the Brighton Hotel and the saloon of Thomas J. Galvin on Market Street Brighton. Attorney B. B. Johnson led the association’s case while Fitzgerald Gros. and Melvino O. Adams defended hotel proprietors and Galvin respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Order Association
Ward 25
Police Commission
Brighton
Thomas J. Galvin
Market Street
B. B. Johnson
Fitzgerald Gros
Melvinoo. Adams
John B. Moran
Bicycle notes report injury amid city collision
Vice-President William S. Ellis of the Metropolitan Wheelmen lies in City Hospital with a broken collarbone after a collision with an unknown rider on a dark Somerville street. The other rider escaped injury and was riding on the wrong side and faster than allowed. A meeting of the Inter club Racing Association will be held at the Metropolitans house next Sunday to discuss increasing membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Ellis
Metropolitan Wheelmen
City Hospital
Somerville
Mr. Ellis
Ellis
Interclub Racing Association
Metropolitans
Rube Shields
Florida
Harry Elkes
Paris
Stinson
Elkes
Major Taylor
Third Annual Pemberton Ball At Corin thian Hall
Nearly five hundred attendees gathered for the third annual ball and entertainment under the Pemberton Association at Corin thian Hall last evening. President H J O Brien directed the floor with George M Gun ter assisting, and among the guests were many local residents including Mr and Mrs FE J Welly Mr and Mrs Cannon Mrs O Brien Mrs Quinlan Mrs Williams Miss Lynch Miss Reagan Mrs Casey Mr and Mrs Ahearn Miss Ahearn Miss Lindsaye Philip Catorlus Miss Kelly H Solotharman John A Slattery B Earl Mrs T Fuller Frederick Kieppe John F Race and numerous others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinthian Hall
Pemberton Association
H. J. O’ Brien
George M. Gunter
FE. J. Welly
Cannon
O’ Brien
Quinlan
Williams
Lynch
Misa Reagan
Casey
Ahearn
Misa Ahearn
Miss Lindsaye
Philip Catorlus
Miss Kelly
H. Solotharman
John A. Slattery
B. Earl
T. Fuller
Frederick Kieppe
John F. Race
Cropper
Kelley
T. J. Hughes
J. F. Hughes
K. Razno
Miss Donovan
Quinn
Carl Noren
Mr. McManus
Gertrude McLaughlin
Meg Donovan
H. J. O'Brien
Mott Protest For Roxie At Boston Dog Show Draws Crowds
A Me chanic s Hall dog show drew large crowds as Lawson bulldogs and his spaniels dominated the event. Roxie’s Boston terrier advance over Champion Lord Derby sparked a potential objection by Dr J Varnum Mott who claims two judges officiated and one had prior ties to Roxie. Kilmer's Remick Bonnie won the limit class and open class, with other breeds judged including Irish terriers cocker spaniels retrievers and French bulldogs. The show ends today with final prize judging and concerns over a cocaine option used on Lady Constance before judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Hall
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
New England Kennel Club
Boston Terriers
Roxie
Lord Derby
J. Varnum Mott
Dr. Mott
J. Gilligan
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Binghamton
N. Y
Remick Bonnie
Brighton
Tiny
M. D. Doherty
Zola
United States
Boston
Lacy
Constance
Waitresses Hold First Annual Dance At Paine Memorial Hall
Paine Memorial Hall hosted the Silver Spa Waitresses Organization first annual dance drawing about 250 couples and 200 members. Grand matches featured Michael Anglin with Mary McLean and others including Harry Forrest Catherine Forrest and Frank Dorsey Ada Dorsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine Memorial Hall
Silver Spa
Michael Anglin
Mary McLean
Harry Forrest
Catherine Forrest
Frank Dorsey
Ada Dorsey
John King
Ada Brown
J. Lamber
Mamie Wickson
George Hession
William Bruemer
Annie Splaine
Arthur Bowes
John Murphy
Katherine Cashen
George Muller
Helen Olson
Jeremiah McCarthy
Annie Curran
Frank McGrath
Thomas Glynn
Frank McGarry
Frank Ryan
Mamie Sullivan
Margaret Houghton
Mery McGonigle
Elizabeth Murch
Ryan Gets Decision in 10 Round Bout
In Kansas City on April 8 Tommy Ryan defeated Billy Stifft of Chicago by decision after ten rounds. Stifft was outclassed throughout the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Tommy Ryan
Billy Stifft
Chicago
Stifft
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C.W. Bartlett Nettles
MR. Bennett
Pon
House of Representatives
State Street
America
Bishop
Jarvis Conklin Mortgage Company
Wiool
J. E. Addicks
Devonshire
Mr. Monroe
W. M.M. Clarke
Mr. Lawson
Grand Rivers Consolidated Company
Wool Reporter
Grand Rivers
Tom Lawson
Col Popes
Houghton & Dutton
Navy
Vaiuu
Waivy
Hart
Soden
Y.M.C. A
Riversibed
Dartmouth
Hanover
N. H
NEW Party
Ward
BALL
Mott
Ryan
Spiegelburger
Flipp Boys
Fatty Felix
Muggsy
Gazaboo
Pete
Adventures of the Dime Museum Freaks
Women's Supplement
Polly Pierrepont
Sunday Post
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