Assessors and Goodwin clash over hotel Bellevue cut
Ex Councilman Frank A Goodwin and the Board of Assessors traded statements over a nearly 400000 reduction on the Hotel Bellevue’s six year assessment. Assessors, via Assessor Daily, replied orally to Goodwin while asserting that over 300000 of the cut stemmed from an initial assessment error.
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Frank A. Goodwin
Board of Assessors
Bellevue
Goodwin
Assessor Daily
Fast Boston
Assessors Adjust Hotel Bellevue Valuation After Setback Found
Assessor Daily explained initial valuation of Hotel Bellevue at 690,300 assumed the hotel occupied all land. A 20 foot front setback and a 20 foot rear unused area prompted a $306,000 reduction for the hotel building. The assessors still tax the whole property, land and buildings, as the basis of the assessment.
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Bellevue
Engine and Car Crash Injures Two Firemen
Driver John J. Devine of Engine 14 was badly hurt in a crash with an electric car at Heath street and Columbus avenue while responding to a alarm at Box 256. He suffered a dislocated hip and right shoulder along with facial and body lacerations. Captain George B. Norton was lightly injured with minor bruises. One horse was badly hurt and returned to the engine house.
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John J. Devine
George B. Norton
Heath Street
Columbus Avenue
Devine
City Hospital
Norton
Engine and car crash on Heath Street in near collision
An outward Jamaica Plain streetcar on a steep Heath Street incline collided with an engine from Centre Street. Devine failed to swing the horses, the engine struck the car, three horses were thrown, and two firemen jumped as passengers escaped through doors. No injuries among riders. police delayed as crews identify. Fire alarm later reported a second floor blaze at 89 Heath Street, a blacksmith shop run by P Hazard, costing about 300 dollars.
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Heath Street
Jamaica Plain
Devine
Norton
Columbus Avenue
P. Hazard
Votes for National P. O. Meet in Boston
John A. McMahon was re elected president of the Boston branch of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks at the annual election held at the main office yesterday. A total of 1034 votes were cast. It was voted that the national convention be invited to Boston in 1912 with 716 in favor and 110 opposed. Delegates elected to the State convention at Lawrence on May 30 were John A. McMahon James A. Walsh Thomas F. Brooks James P. Cronin Joseph Foley John FEF. McMahon Edward F. Overa and Joseph M. Cavanaugh.
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John A. McMahon
Boston
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
Lawrence
James A. Walsh
Thomas F. Brooks
James P. Cronin
Joseph Foley
John Fef. McMahon
Edward F. Overa
Joseph M. Cavanaugh
Panic at $1.50 fire drives 35 girls from Trimountain building
Thirty five girls fled the Trimountain building at 4 PM yesterday as a $1.50 fire blocked School Street. The crowd clogged the street, hindering police and firefighters from moving, while people pressed from Tremont and Washington streets creating a jam that stopped a quarter of the apparatus from entering.
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Trimountain
School Street
Tremont Street
Washington Street
Fire risk fear grips garment workers in four story blaze
A small blaze in the Trimountain building storeroom of Coes & Stoddard confined quickly with chemicals but caused panic among 35 garment makers. Two men escaped by back windows as smoke forced evacuations. fire escape was lacking on the front. No major casualties, but concerns about stairway exits and future safety rose among workers and tenants.
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New York
Coes & Stoddard Company
Trimountain
Nathan Bloom
William Hurwitz
Coes & Stoddard
B. Rosenfield
Charles Hurwitz
Kaplan & Elashopp
A. L. Jordan
A. B. Kagan
Trinity Plating Company
Mr. Stoddard
Mrs. Jordan
Marion Batchelder
Washington Street
Rev Father Laurence J O Toole of Newton Dies
After a long illness Father Laurence J O Toole pastor of St Bernard s Church West Newton died last evening in his 69th year. He served as rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross Boston for four years and was one of the best known priests in the diocese. He had been ill for about two years and suffered a stroke six months ago.
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Laurence J. O'Toole
St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
West Newton
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Boston
Father O'Toole
Missing husband inquiry from Charlestown woman
Mrs. Corbett of 6 Tremont street Charlestown seeks help locating husband Thomas Corbett missing since last November after leaving home ill. He last spoke of going to Boston. family of two young children, ages five and fourteen months, faces hardship after funds ran out.
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Thomas Corbett
Tremont Street
Charlestown
Mrs. Corbett
Boston
Porter Street
East Boston
Henry
Thomas
F C Van Horn Dies At Home Newport
Francis Courtlandt Van Horn aged 69 died at Greenough place Newport early today from heart disease and pneumonia after retiring from Boston business 15 years ago. He belonged to Newport Reading Room Clambake Club Rhode Island Society of Newport Union Club Boston Country Club of Brookline and Holland Society. Born in New Hope Bucks County Pennsylvania he was great grandson of Captain Joshua Crane. Survived by widow a son F Courtlandt Van Horn Jr and a daughter Mrs Edward Sturtevant.
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Newport
R. L
Francis Courtlandt van Horn
Greenough Place
Boston
Newport Reading Room
Clambake Club
Rhode Island Society of Newport
Union Club of
Country Club of
Brookline
Holland Society
Isaac
Adelaide Crane VanHorn
Newhope
Bucks County
Penn
Joshua Crane
F. Courtlandt VanHorn, Jr
Edward Sturtevant
Flanagan Exhibition Opens Amid Stormy Weather
The Francis J. Flanagan show at Grundmann studio Clarendon Street drew steady crowds despite the storm. He displayed Ipswich scenes including long grass marshes and clean woods which received particular praise. The exhibit remains open daily for a week.
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Francis J. Flanagan
Grundmann
Clarendon Street
Flanagan
Ipswich
New Lohengrin Cast at Boston Opera House
Aborn Opera Company presented Lohengrin with Christian Hansen as Lohengrin George Crampton as Telramund Lila Robeson as Ortrud Lois Ewell as Elsa. The performance highlighted Boston public vote support for Wagner and noted strong singing and dramatic impersonations by Ewell and Robeson. Cast repeats for matinee and next night.
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Wagner
Aborn Opera Company
Boston Opera House
Christian Hansen
Lohengrin
George Crampton
Teiramund
Lila Robeson
Ortrud
Lois Ewell
Elsa
Boston
Miss Ewell
Miss Robeson
Fire danger at Harvard dormitories criticized by Crimson
The Crimson condemns midnight gas lights in yard dorms and lack of fire escapes. It cites the Randolph fire as support, noting yard buildings are not fire proof and egress is insufficient, urging safer exits and better lighting for swift, safe evacuations.
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Harvard University
The
Crimson
the Crimson
Randolph
City Auditor rules council junkets banned by charter
City Auditor Mitchell declared the new charter limits city funding to railroad fares for council junkets only. Living expenses must be paid by individual council members, a clarification issued after renewed junket proposals.
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Mitchell
Chicago
Daly for More Fire Fighters in Boston Meeting
Experts at the Boston Architects' Association Parker House session urged expanded fire protection for Boston and the nation. National Fire Protection Association secretary Franklin H. Wentworth warned the U S is fire mad and laws cannot cope with the hazard, noting widespread carelessness.
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Boston
Boston Architects’ Association
Parker House
Franklin H. Wentworth
National Fire Protection Association
United States
Fire safety measures urged by Boston officials speech
Cabot of the National Board of Fire Underwriters warned architects and builders to accept responsibility for fire hazards and urged stronger laws and larger fire protection. Daly pressed for fire department expansion, stricter building codes, and improved garage and factory safeguards across Boston.
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If.ee. Cabot
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Charles Daly
Boston
Providence men arrested for attempted bribe at pier
Michael D. Spigno of Providence and Jose Ragine were arrested after allegedly offering customs inspector Herbert L. B. Lawton a ten dollar bribe to ease baggage inspection aboard the Canopic. Both pleaded not guilty and were held on six hundred dollars bail each for a hearing tomorrow. the baggage reportedly contained linen wine and olive oil.Marianna Callisse, Spigno’s cousin, owned the linen trunks. Ragine is described as a grayhaired farm laborer.
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Michael D. Spigno
Providence
R. I
Jose Ragine
Herbert L. B. Lawton
Spigno
Ragine
Lawton
Moses Mann
William B. Harvey
Marianna Callisse
Spigno’s
Regine
United States
Hayes
East Cambridge
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Boston Architects’ Society
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