Weathering the gale as ships arrive safely at Charlestown
Heavy seas ease into a calm harbor as the British tramp Fairmead arrives with Cuban sugar and Dominion brings coal from Louisburg. The Danish steamer Holmblad docks at Mystic pier after 24 stormy days, while the Admiral Dewey loads 87 000 bunches of bananas from Jamaica. Several fishing vessels and shore trips are delayed by north-northwest winds but suffer no damage. The Dominion liner New England from Italy is due tomorrow. five foreign tramp ships lag behind two regulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmead
Cuba
American Sugar Refining Company
Dominion
Dawson
Louisburg
C. B
Everett
Copenhagen
Christiania
Sne
Mystic Pier
Techan
Anderson
Admiral Dewey
Jamaica
Yankee
Oliver F. Kilham
Blanche
Joseph H. Cromwell
Ellen C. Burke
Alcina
Thomas F. Austin
Jennie B. Hodgdon
New England
James
Italy
Charlestown
Gove and Luce Clash Today Over Testimony
Jesse M. Gove faces the election laws committee as he resists telling who hired him in the St. Albans case. Lawyerly tension rises with Luce pressing for an answer while McKirdy may reveal the full tale to ease Gove’s exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse M. Gove
Election Laws Committee
Harry Brown
St. Albans
Mr. Gove
McKirdy
Brown
Gove
Massachusetts
Boston
Post
Luce
Bold Robbery Attempt Frustrated by City Officers
A man attempted to break into Navin & Kelly's store at 1757 Washington Street around 11 PM, shattering a window but fleeing with a small amount of clothing after Patrolmen Higgins and Hennar from Division 4 arrived nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins
Henner
Division 4
Navin & Kelly’s
Washington Street
Ex convict Bellairs praised as Gen Wood's trusted press agent
Edgar G Bellairs, alias C Ballentine or Ernest Cheiriton, once a Florida prisoner and Associated Press writer, rose as General Leonard Wood's favored correspondent in Cuba and the Philippines. An inspector's profile links him to numerous swindles across continents and to a mining venture promoted to officers with payoffs promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edgar G. Bellairs
Philippines
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Bellairs
Thomas Byrnes
America
Byrnes
C. Ballentine
Ernest Allaine Cheiriton
Cheiriton
Ballentine
B. Blaine
Florida
Maine
Havana
Associated Press
Press Association
United States
General Wood
Cuba
Brooke
McKinley
General Ludlow
War Department
Manila
Wood
W. H. Taft
Philippine Commission
Taft
China
Wickenburg Mining, Smelting and Development Company
Wickenburg, Ariz
la Union
Army
Navy
Melville E. Stone
New York Evening Post
Santiago
Pinkertons
Robert Pinkerton
Bellair
Eagan
Inspector Byrnes
Dellairs
England
Ballentines
Cheltenham College
France
Australia
Canada
Dieppe
Charles Ballentine
Bills Aim at Democrats in State House Actions
The House passed Representative Luce’s primary election law amid Democratic alarm as Dorchester Republicans back a police backed voter check bill. The Quinn amendment empowers police to verify lists, raising concerns of police influence. Observers note a swift partisan push with both bills likely to advance to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luce
Somerville
House
Dorchester
Henry E. Bowden
Dr. Pierce
State House
Quinn
Senate
Impressive Knights Templars Funeral for W H E Clapp in Dorchester
William H. E. Clapp senior warden of Joseph Warren Commandery Knights Templars was honored at a Dorchester funeral from St Marys Episcopal Church. About 200 sir knights in full uniform attended as six bore the body and Generalissimo George A. Tainter led the service with arch of steel ceremony and floral tributes from many Masonic and fraternal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. E. Clapp
Joseph Warren Commandery
Knights Templars
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Cushing Avenue
Dorchester
R. T. Paine
George A. Tainter
Silas W. Brackett
B.P. Sherburne
Boston
Star Council
Royal Arcanum
St. Andrew's Royal Arch
Roxbury Council of Royal and Select Masters
Everett Lodge No
Zetland
A. F
A. M
Horse Throws McNamee’s Son In Accident
Hugh Edward McNamee, son of Cambridge Mayor John H. H. McNamee, was thrown from a spirited horse while riding from Upland road onto Massachusetts avenue. The horse was spooked by a train, dashing along the street and becoming unmanageable. He landed hard, was unconscious, and later treated at home for a bruised left leg and a shaken state. He is an experienced horseman and a former U S Army member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Edward McNamee
John H. H. McNamee
Cambridge
Massachusetts Avenue
Upland Road
Mr. McNamee
Young McNamee
Beverly Youth Robbed After Watching Hanover Street Crap Game
Morris E. Sipofford, 20, of Beverly, was assaulted in a Hanover Street doorway while watching a craps game and had $18 stolen. Patrolmen later arrested Michael Reppucci, 20, on the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris E. Sipofford
Beverly
Hanover Street
Sipofford
Sargent, McDevitt
McCaffery
Michael Reppucci
Congregation Beth Israel Elects Officers
The annual election at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Baldwin Place chose M. I. Corben as president I Heller as vice president Joseph Rudnick as treasurer H A Alken as recording secretary and Hyman Lewis as financial secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue
Baldwin Place
M. I. Corben
I. Heller
Joseph Rudnick
H. A. Alken
Hyman Lewis
Bold Brighton Safe Cracking Ends With Missing Cash
Three burglars broke into Nelson and Doherty liquor store on Western avenue Brighton in early hours. They looted about 12 dollars from the cash drawer and damaged the safe, missing about 200 dollars in contents while local families slept nearby. Police pursue a local-capable suspect ring as clues are investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson & Doherty
Western Avenue
Brighton
Race Between Gloucester Schooners Monarch and Pauline
Gloucester April 6 crowd watches Monarch capt William H Thomas and Pauline capt Patrick Veale race from Eastern Point to Mt Desert with $75 stakes each and heavy bets on the outcome. No rules or time allowances, finish at Mt Desert after Banks legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Monarch
Pauline
Eastern Point
Mt. Desert
William H. Thomas
Patrick Veale
Pauline’s
Cambridge Fire Alarm Sparks Fire at Unoccupied Building
An alarm from Box 42 sent Cambridge fire fighters yesterday to an empty Pelam Avenue building. A well dressed man exited the structure and flames soon appeared from a window, but rapid response prevented a major blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box 42
Cambridge Department
Pelam Avenue
The
Elevated
Mrs Roosevelts Return From Chesapeake Bay Cruise
Mrs. Roosevelt and her children returned to Washington this afternoon after a cruise on the Mayflower in Chesapeake Bay. They were driven to the White House at once and are reported all well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Welcomes New Chinese Minister and His Daughter
Sir Chen tung Liang Cheng arrives with modern ideas and strong English skills. He praises American education, forecasts reforms in China, comments on foot binding, Philippines labor needs, and U.S. openness, while noting harsh exclusion laws and the role of newspapers in improving US China ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Chentung Liang Cheng
China
Philippines
United States
Chinese diplomat brings 25 heirs and daughter to study in U S
Sir Cheng, a democratic Chinese diplomat, arrives with 25 students from elite Celestial Empire families to attend schools in the United States. His 16 year old daughter Miss Whun Muni will study English, a rarity among legation women, and the party admires his Exeter and Andover background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celestial Empire
United States
Sir Cheng
Miss Whun Muni
Legation
Exeter
Andover
Tufts Wharf Sold in Charlestown Transfer
In Charlestown the estate 638 to 65 Medford Street opposite Corey and Moulton Streets known as Tufts Wharf transfers from Mrs. Sarah S Tufts to James P Stewart the occupant. Tax value 61200 and the purchase price exceeds the total assessment. New owner plans extensive improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Medford Street
Corey and
Moulton
Tufts Wharf
Sarah
Tufts
James P. Stewart
Parker House Fire Causes Alarm and Turmoil
A closet fire on the Parker House third floor near Room 151 sparked a hotel evacuation about 2 30 PM. Guests fled as a chemical spray subdued the blaze. smoke drifted to the roof prompting passerby alerts. A guest hurriedly packed a trunk before calm returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker House
Purmort
Cheswell
Bosworth Street
Chelsea Police Raid Suspected Gambling Dives
A Chelsea police squad led by Sergeant Gaillock and Officer Hebbleth waight conducted raids on fourteen suspected gambling and liquor dens early yesterday. At 80 Summer Street, Charles Avedon’s residence, a large quantity of liquor was seized and those present were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Gaillock
Hebblethwaight
Charles Avedon
Summer Street
Woman Burned in Home Kerosene Lamp Explosion
Early yesterday a kerosene lamp exploded at 36 Athens Street South Boston injuring Mrs Mary Callahan who sustained severe burns at her home during work placed incident in South Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Street
South
Boston
Mary Callahan
Body of well dressed man found near Commercial wharf
The harbor police recovered a man about 35 years old from the south side of Commercial wharf. He appeared in good clothes and may have been dead for three months. A penknife was found. head abrasions noted. An autopsy will determine the cause of death and the body was moved to North Grove street morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Wharf
North Grove Street
DUNNING’S WIFE AND DAUGHTER VISIT JAIL
Edwin J. Dunning, a State street broker convicted of larceny of 23000 dollars from Francis A. Brooks, was visited in Charles street jail by his wife and daughter. He begins a 30 day term to await the court’s decision on defense exceptions raised by attorney George R. Swasey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Dunning
State Street
Francis A. Brooks
Charles Street
Dunning
George R. Swasey
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Gove and
Browning
Washington St
Gen. Wood
Pierce
W. H. E. Clapp
M’namee
Economist
Axminster
H. Tighe
the Plimpton-Hervey Co, Reliable House Furnishers
Union St
Faneuil Hall
Congregation Beth Israel
Gale & Kent
Court Street
Woodman
MLAS
Loiton
Treape
Brserves
Wu Ting-fang
Sir Liang Cheng
Wu Ting Fang
Ghawmmuutt Furniture CO
Tremont Street
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