Chicago Mayor-elect Dunne Plans Glasgow Expert Mission
Chicago April 5 Mayor-elect Dunne outlined a plan to invite a Glasgow expert on municipal railway ownership to Chicago for 60 to 90 days to study and advise. He pledged careful progress toward city control, surveying lines, and eventual ownership of street railways with possible spending around 150 million. The piece notes Anson’s race victory and bank official Mitchell supporting sensible sale of franchises.
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Chicago
Dunne
Glasgow
Scotland
Judge Dunne
Adrian C. Anson
Anson
J. J. Mitchell
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago City Railway
New York
Democratic Leaders Debate Rules for State Committee
Democratic leaders fail to agree on State committee rules with a sub committee set to review amendments next Wednesday and a full committee meeting three days later. The dispute centers on appointing the executive committee with Flaherty insisting on naming members and citing legal authority.
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Gaston
Flaherty
Douglas
Charles H. Cole, Jr
Josiah Quincy
George T. McLaughlin
James F. Donovan
Robert Crowley
Lowell
State Committee
Crowley
Gaston Hus
Major Crowley
Executive Committee
Sub-Committee
Mr. Flaherty
Browning King & Co Advertises Menswear
Norfolk Suit of Scotch Cheviot Covert Reefer Gray Soft Felt or an Eton Cap Fancy Cheviot Shirt Navy Blue Narrow Four in Hand sale items listed by Browning King & Co. The note highlights formal and casual wear including coats hats and shirts.
Mary Sullivan Found at Last
Mary Sullivan, missing since January from 315 Cambridge Street, was found. A letter to her mother claimed she was working and would not trouble them, later reports placed her at Mrs Lyons’ Somerville address returning from work. The mother cried as police confirmed the sighting.
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Mary KE. Sullivan
Cambridge Street
Gas Co Oil Tank Fire Threatens Nearby Homes
A fire at the Dorchester Gas Co plant rear oil house on Pleasant Street caused about 1000 in damage and sent residents scrambling as flames menaced nearby buildings. Fire crews contained the blaze early this morning.
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Dorchester Gas Co
Gas Company
Pleasant Street
Roosevelt Heads for Rocky Mountain Hunt With Grizzly Threat
President Roosevelt travels toward Dallas on the Missouri Kansas & Texas line. A bold hunting bid lingers as guide Jake Borah selects a massive grizzly to challenge the president with a razor edged knife advised for a decisive hunt. Roosevelt delivers remarks at Dallas Oriental Hotel before continuing to Waco Austin and San Antonio.
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Glenwood Springs
Col
Roosevelt
Rocky Mountain
National
Rockies
Jake Borah
Jase
Ing
Dallas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Oriental Hotel
Waco
Austin
San Antonio
Earthquake Devastates Indian Cities Killing Many
Reports reveal widespread destruction and numerous deaths from yesterday's quake. Lahore sustains heavy damage with 50 to 109 native fatalities. Firozpur Amritsar and Srinagar tally casualties as tremors continue. Telegraph links to Kashmir valley cut by landslips. relief efforts unfold.
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Calcutta
Firozpur
Lahore
Amritsark Tarana
Dehradun
Srinagar
Roosevelt Arrives in Dallas for Texas Statehood Talks
President Roosevelt arrives in Dallas as part of talks on statehood for Indian Territory. The special train and accompanying officials underscore a key moment in the expansion discussion as he meets Texas leaders and heads toward formal discussions.
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Kansas
Missouri
Indian Territory
Winita
Muskogee
Statehood
South McAlester
Atoka
Caddo
Durant
Texas
Dallas
Tex
Roosevelt
Lone Star State
Germany Defines Morocco Policy to United States
Berlin outlines open door policy in Morocco and preservation of status quo. Bar on Von Speck Sternburg delivers memorandum to Secretary Taft for Roosevelt. Germany cites trade interests of all nations and makes no request for U S views or mention of France.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Berlin
Baron von Speck Sternburg
War Department
Taft
Morocco
Far East
Roosevelt
France
Harvard Trophy Room Moved to the Harvard Union
The Harvard trophy room, longtime in Hemenway Gymnasium, will be relocated to the Harvard Union after a five year effort. Delays followed athletic committee opposition before final approval.
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Harvard
THE
UNION
Hemenway Gymnasium
Harvard Union
Fire heroes commended for rescue at Lenox Street dwelling
Fire Commissioner Wells commends Ladder Company 4 laddermen John Prendergast and J. J. Devine for rescuing an unconscious woman from the third floor of a burning house at 61 Lenox Street. Calving C. Wilson placed on Boston fire pension list after long service.
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Lenox Street
John Prendergast
J. J. Devine
Ladder Company 4
Wells
Calvin C. Wilson
Boston Fire Department
Edward D. Pope
John O. Tabor
E. A. Whalen
G. A. Whalen
Bolton Quits the Militia
Alderman Fred Bolton resigns as paymaster of the Sixth Regiment after years in the state militia. He cites his duties as Alderman and president of the Republican city committee as preventing further militia time. Bolton served as captain on the staff of Colonel Darling, who also recently resigned.
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Fred Bolton
Stopford
Bolton
Darling
Republican City Committee
Roxbury High School Alumni Banquet Honors Longtime Graduates
Roxbury High School held its 30th annual alumni dinner with a concert and dancing afterward. Matrons Emily Weeks Edith Parkhurst and Helen A Bragg oversaw the event toastmaster was William Foster Class 1896. Speakers included Arthur Wood Horace G Allen Edna Dinsmore S F Peavey Jr Fred G Smith C Howard Walker Walter Leighton Jack Dodd Samuel Clough George W Hinckley Charles B Wiggin Franklin S Williams and Harry Aiken along with other graduates.
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Roxbury High School
Emily Weeks
Edith Parkhurst
Helen A. Bragg
William Foster
Arthur Wood
Horace G. Allen
Edna Dinsmore
S. F. Peavey, Jr
Fred G. Smith
C. Howard Walker
Walter Leighton
Jack Dodd
Samuel ©. Clough
George W. Hinckley
Charles B. Wiggin
Franklin S. Willams
Harry Aiken
Morse-made clothing offers wide boys apparel at low prices
The shop touts a deep stock of boys and young men clothing with low prices. Russian suits for ages 3 to 7 priced 3.75 to 6.50, Eton sailor suits 5 to 10 priced 3.75 to 6.50, wash suits 8 to 10 priced 1.00 to 2.50, double-breasted outfits 7 to 16 priced 3 to 8, Adams Square two-piece at 5. Junior topcoats 3 to 10 priced 4 and 5, raincoats 6 to 16 priced 5 and 6, and larger sizes for older youths with long trousers 8 to 20, raincoats 10 to 16.50, topcoats 8.50 to 15.
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Washington St
Broadway
Cooper Square
Mary Sullivan
Somerville
East
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Ronn
U. S
Atlantic Avenue
Franklin Howes Medical Company
Goldsmith, Silver
God’s
Wolf's
Merchants Legal
Wolf’s
Hanover and
Portland
Fire Heroes
Washington and Brattle Streets
W. & A. Bacon
Washington St., Cor
Ruggles
Bacon’s
YALE
A. M. Neward
A. C. Blagden
M. Kabatchnick
Vorenberg
Coats
Vorenberg’sr
Washington, Hanover & Elm Sts
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