Directors Accused of Graft at St. Joseph Lead Company
Plaintiffs claim directors misused stockholders funds for hunting trips private cars palatial homes and ornate offices in a New York Supreme Court suit seeking an accounting and restitution. The St Joseph Lead Company owns Bonne Terre Missouri mines and is one of the nation’s largest lead producers. Plaintiffs John A Belle R John W Y Holmes Mary B Holmes and Florence Holmes Woodruff hold about 500 000 worth of stock and sue the company officers.
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New York
St. Joseph Lead Company
Supreme Court
Bonne Terre
John A
Belle R
John WY
Mary B. Holmes
Florence Holmes Woodruff
St. Louis
Legislature Denounces Boston Chamber Attack on Railroads
Representative Trimble of Calais offered a resolution condemning the Boston Chamber of Commerce attack on the Boston & Maine and Maine Central railroads in Maine and endorsing the policy as beneficial to state business and railroad profitability. The measure was tabled for printing.
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Augusta
Trimble
Calais
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Maine
Senate Rejects Bill To Bar Criminal Record Disclosure
The bill to prevent stating a criminal record in a civil service exam was killed by a 99 to 125 vote. Without debate the Senate rejected the measure to start compensation for an injured workman on the day of his injury.
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Senate
State Control of Milk Urged by Mayor Fitzgerald
Mayor Fitzgerald calls for state control of the milk supply urging elimination of contractors and direct purchase from producers. He left the message before departing for Washington and pressed the Chamber of Commerce to mediate a quick producers versus contractors settlement. He said farmers deserve fair prices while stressing milk must stay pure and affordable.
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Fitzgerald
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Middlesex and Harvard Freshmen to Row May Half-Mile Race
The Middlesex School and Harvard freshman crews have men matched to row a half mile on the Charles River Basin in the early part of May.
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Middlesex School
Harvard
Charles River
Chamber opposes federal control of Boston quarantine
The Boston Chamber of Commerce told city council that transferring the port quarantine from civic to federal control is undesirable. The committee found local officials and steamship interests prefer municipal control due to faster decisions, lower delay risk, and easier handling of contagious cases.
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Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Civic
Chamber
Committee On Maritime Affairs
Board of Health
Washington
Gallup’s Island
City Hospital
House Overrides Milton Bill Veto In 176 to 44 Vote
The House overrode Governor Foss veto on a Milton bill allowing promotion of call firemen to regular force without civil service exam by 176 to 44. Rep White led the Governor’s defense. The body did not pass the East Boston courthouse bill requiring uniforms and a $100 per man appropriation.
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Foss
Milton
House
Representative White
East Boston
Widows Pension Fight Dominates Social Welfare Hearing
A long committee hearing on widows pensions pits organized charity against state boards. Alice Higgins argues relief for dependent children should stay with local societies. Robert Kelso warns the bill would shrink state oversight. Adelina Guarrio details hardship after her husband’s death and reduced aid. Chairman Bazeley promises to investigate.
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Committee On Social Welfare
Alice Higgins
Associated Charities
Robert F. Kelso
State Board of Charity
State Board
Robert F. Forester
A. M. Rienzi
Adelina Guarrio
Olad
State Board of Charities
Twenty Two Pass Dentistry Exams
Dr. John F. Dowsley announced 22 candidates passed the March 5 6 and 7 examination held at the Civil Service Commission rooms and Harvard Dental School for the dentistry registration board. Forty two applicants were examined with the next exam set for June. The successful list includes Percey T. Chappell Joseph A. Corrivean William H. Donovan Guy M. Gray Richard E. Loucich Albert J. McKnight Frank P. O Shea Wilfred A. Turner Ambrose L. Cairns Henry C. Crocker Hector L. Pelgeum Peter J. Savage Omar S. Bostey Samuel E. Totten Leo C. Wiggins Clarence W. Wildman James L. Canfield Michael J. O Donnell William R. McGrath George V. Mac Namara Hyman Stearns Samuel S. Arrows.
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John F. Dowsley
State Board of Registration In Dentistry
Civil Service Commission
Harvard Dental School
Percey T. Chappell
Joseph A. Corrivean
William H. Donovan
Guy M. Gray
Richard E. Loucoch
Albert J. McKnight
Frank P. O'Shea
Wilfred A. Turner
Ambrose L. Cairns
Henry C. Crocker
Hector L. Pelgeum
Peter J. Savage
Omar S. Bostey
Samuel E. Totten
Leo C. Wiggins
Clarence W. Wildman
James L. Canfield
Michael J. O’donnell
William R. McGrath
George V. MacNamara
Hyman Stearns
Samuel S. Arrows
State employee fights pension in unusual House contest
John Baker custodian of the state military archives in the adjutant general office faced a House clash over suspending his retirement on a pension He preferred to continue working and the bill aims to suspend the retirement act Boston critic Conway argued no bill to save Captain Isaac N Edgett and condemned the adjutant general office as inefficient.
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John Baker
Conway
Boston
Isaac N. Edgett
Commonwealth
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