Questions at Subway Explosion Hearings Continue
Testimony focused on gas pipe conditions and responsibilities as Superintendent Alfred Farrington faced cross examination by four attorneys and three commissioners. He described pipe aging, discoloration, and the efforts to shut off gas after the blast, noting delays and inspection practices by the gas company and city departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred M. Farrington
Gas Company
Farrington
Dabney
Transit Commission
Tremont Street
Matthews
Water Department
Witnness
Morse
Pelham Hotel
Edison Company
Monagle
Hamlin
Wood & Co
Philadelphia
Boston
Irons in the Fire Boston Police Board Members Past Work
Ex police commissioners discuss outside business while serving on Boston's Police Board. A. T. Whiting says he quit real estate and later ran Franklin brewery briefly. Henry S. Russell notes East India trade and farming before appointment. Thomas F. Jenks headed the board 1882 to 188. Henry Walker says he left law and held minor trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Board of Police
Roger Scannell
Wolcott
Post
A. T. Whiting
Boston
Franklin Brewery
General Martin
Henry S. Russell
Sidney Hall
City of Culture
Thomas F. Jenks
Police Commission
North End Savings Bank
Henry Walker
Jenks
Boston Council Debates Contract and Mayoral Roles
Boston Common Council meets to discuss an investigation of a city contract near Ladder 12 and the Building Trades dispute. Saunders pushes for a second reading while Miller and Bresnahan oppose. the nays prevail 29 to 24, killing the investigation order. Other actions include a joint committee on May 75th anniversary, street paving costs, and street appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunders
Peresnahan
Miler
Ward 5
Miller
Bresnahan
Russell
Ladder 12 House
Building Trades Association
Ward 11
Kelly
Ward 8
Fagan
Master Builders’ Association
Lanegan
Sands
Ward 12
Boston
Wells
Merrimac Street
Harrison Avenue
Kneeland Street
Harvard Street
Board of Street Commissioners
Wordsworth Street
Ward 1
O'Callaghan
Secretary Long
United States Navy Department
United States
Constitution
Portmouth Navy Yard
Charlestown Navy Yard
Faneuil Hall
Tim’ McCarthy
Fitzgerald
Dean
Board of Park Commissioners
City Point
Insurgents Threaten Water Shortage in Sitia Amid Crete Conflict
In Canea Crete on April 8 Mussulmans in Sitia lack water as insurgents repel attempts to fetch it outside the town despite protection from foreign warships in Sitia Bay. Italian marines’ Candia barracks burned. 609 Russian and 700 British troops arrive. Turkish gendarmes seize rifles at Halepa Greek consulate. Foreign admirals send a ship to Kissamo to aid evacuation of Turks. Consuls meet at Suda to decide on renewed parley, concluding no talks given insurgents lack of information on troop withdrawal and autonomous government plans.
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Canea
Sitia
Sitia Bay
Candia
Halepa
Kissamo
Suda
Crete
McKinley Arrives at Annapolis on Dolphin
President McKinley and party arrived at Annapolis at 5 PM aboard the Dolphin. He was greeted with a naval academy salute and visits from Superintendent Cooper and a group of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Kimberley Urges Turkish Troop Withdrawal Over Crete
The Earl of Kimberley speaking in London at a Liberal banquet urged the withdrawal of Turkish troops as the first step to pacify Crete. He favored Crete governed by Greece and said powers would likely avoid serious objection from Turkey if they chose that course.
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London
Earl of Kimberley
House of Lords
Crete
Greece
Turkey
Five Alleged Thieves Arrested by City Officers
Officers from divisions 15 5 9 and station 1 reported arrests yesterday afternoon and evening for larceny and breaking and entering. George R Powers was charged with stealing a horse saddle and blanket from John Ray of North Andover. Charles Duncan a lodger at 3 Groton street faced larceny charges for rugs valued at 20 dollars from Mary E F Mahan. Edward F Fitzgerald reported a stolen gold filled watch worth 20 dollars recovered later from a pawn shop. John F Lovett without a home was arrested for breaking into 17 Reed street Barnes and stealing clothing a gold chain and a corner valued 20 dollars. Charles D Howard was charged with larceny of property valued at 40 dollars from John Brennan of 175 Hanover street.
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Division
George R. Powers
John Ray
North Andover
Charles Duncan
Groton Street
Mary EF. Mahan
Edward F. Fitzgerald
Palmer Street
Division 9
John F. Lovett
Mr. Barnes
Reed Street
Charles D. Howard
Station 1
John Brennan
Hanover Street
Cuba and the Cuban War History Lecture
Professor F. M. Noa spoke at the Wednesday Club on Cuba's history resources and condition. He traced slavery’s blighting effects, the ten years’ war, praised General Martinez de Campos for constitutional gains, and outlined events fueling the ongoing Cuban insurrection with references to Spanish Cortes debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Noa
Oxford
Cuba
Martinez de Campos
Spain
Fisher Missing Wife III in Somerville
Somerville police were notified that Henry Fisher 52 is missing from his home at 32 Lynde street. His wife is seriously ill and near death. The family includes four children aged 13 to 7. Fisher, a tailor, left home March 29 seeking work and promised a letter to his wife that never arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Henry Fisher
Yale's Junior Exhibition Speakers at Battell Chapel
The Yale junior exhibition occurred in Battell Chapel at 3 o'clock with speakers and topics. Edward Clark Streeter spoke on Heinrich Heine, Arthur Baldwin opened South Africa, Archibald Archibald discussed English Admirals of the Eighteenth Century, Louis Levy on Sectionalism in American Politics, Robert Richardson on Joan of Arc, Henry Wright on Armenia, Samuel Bassett on Sectionalism in American Politics, and George Ripley on Joan of Arc.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Battell Chapel
Edward Clark Streeter
Heinrich Heine
Arthur Douglas Baldwin
South Africa
Robert Wodrow Archibald
Louis Sampter Levy
Robert Kimball Richardson
Henry Burt Wright
Armenia
Samuel Eliot Bassett
George Minot Ripley
New England Shoe and Leather Group Forms Hides Duty Fight
At a New England Shoe and Leather Association meeting in New York the group pledged opposition to any duty on hides and arranged cross regional committees to push for keeping hides on the free list. Appointed as organizers were Andrew C. Webster Robert Batcheller Henry H. Proctor W M Bullivant George Fred Winch and William B Rice of Boston Ara Cushman of Maine the Hon Co CG Corbin Webster the Hon Carroll S Page of Vermont and Albert Wallace of New Hampshire.
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New England Shoe and Leather Association
New York
New England
Andrew C. Webster
Robert Batcheller
Henry H. Proctor
W. M. Bullivant
George Fred Winch
William B. Rice
Boston
Ara Cushman
Maine
Hon. Co. CG. Corbin
Webster
Carroll S. Page
Vermont
Albert Wallace
New Hampshire
First IA YWCA Convention Session Opens
The International Association of the Young Women's Christian Association held its first session this afternoon at Woodward Avenue Baptist Church Detroit. Rev James M Gray of Boston led an opening preparatory service as part of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
International Association of the Young Women's Christian Association
Woodward Avenue Baptist Church
James M. Gray
Boston
Over 400 Letters Stolen From Two South End Mail Boxes
Two Shawmut avenue manholes yielded more than 400 letters, some opened, some intact, all un-cancelled, suggesting a key-based theft. Post Office Inspector Boynton pursues leads as Station A staff deny carrier involvement and note widespread addresses.
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Shawmut Avenue
West
Springfield Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Street Department
Washington Street
West Canton
West Brookline
South End
Boynton
Dupee
Station A
John M. McCann
Shawmue Avenue
Edward F. Barry
Hogan
Federal Building
Inspector Boynton
Post
Coburn
Office of the Post
Union
Prank Fort House Rift Over Ballot in Kentucky Assembly
In Franklin Kentucky April 8 members clash as Silver Democrats skip roll call and Gold Democrats join Hunterites for a ballot. First tally shows Hunter 61 Blackburn 44 Martin 18 Boyle 7 Stone 1. Clerical error later revealed. second ballot changes Hunter and Martin votes but no winner, assembly adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prankfort
Blackburn
Martin
Hunter
Boyle
Stone
Howard
Worthington
Stege
General Assembly
Rheumatism Cured Testimonials Offered by Mail
Public notice invites individuals suffering from rheumatism to apply for testimonials evidencing cures. Participants promise to mail their experiences and results as part of a promotional campaign.
Unsafe street condition on Keyes street after railroad grade change
Residents of Jamaica Plain protest the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad grade change. A new bridge leavesKeyes street with steep approaches, no lighting within 100 yards, no sidewalks or curbs, and pedestrians and bicyclists have been struck in recent incidents.
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Keyes Street
Jamaica Plain
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
American Wringer Co Ad Offers Repairs and Deliveries
The American Wringer Company lists wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers with repair services and free delivery. Located at 13 and 16 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill Boston. Call or write Tremont 764 for details.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Boston
Ohio Captain Relates Long Tow Of Disabled Vessel
Captain R. E. Page on the Wilson line steamer Ohio recounts towing the British steamer Manhanset from Hull to Falmouth, a 980 mile voyage over seven and a half days amid heavy seas and fog. Other notes include arrivals of the Sachem and Cestrian from Liverpool and the Cestrian's record cargo of wool and cotton.
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Casey
Wilson Line
Ohio
New England
R. E. Page
Hull
Eng
Manhauset
Hamburg
Falmouth
T. Hogan & Sons
New York
Martello
Page
Oceanic
Jupiter
Sachem
Walters
Cestrian
Muir
Liverpool
Aart
Juno
Este
Emily
Curlew
Camilla
New England Dock
Boston
Citizens Endorse Dr Bull s Cough Syrup
A large group of prominent citizens and officials publicly recommended Dr Bull s Cough Syrup, urging others to try the preparation for relief from persistent coughs and throat irritation.
Theta Delta Chi Banquet Honors Alumni Leaders
The fourteenth annual New England Association Theta Delta Chi banquet at Parker House drew undergraduates from Harvard Yale Brown Amherst Dartmouth Williams Bowdoin Tufts and Boston University. Irving P. Fox presided as banquet host and Rev. Upham acted as toastmaster with orator Hon. Alvin C. Dressler and poet Bertrand A. Smalley among speakers.
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New England Association of Theta Delta Chi
Parker House
Lambda Charge
Harvard
Yale
Brown
Amherst
Dartmouth
Williams
Bowdoin
Tufts
Boston University
Irving P. Fox
New England Association
F. W.W. Upham
Baker Memorial Church
Dorchester
Alvin C. Dresser
Bertrand A. Smalley
James Davies
Elmer H. Capen
D. D
Tufts College
Carl A. Harstrom
New York
United States Association of Theta Delta Chi
George L. Miner
William E. Walker
John Hay
Brown University
Theta Delta Chi
Washington, D. C
Court of St. James
Bliss P. Boultenhouse
Arthur P. Stone
Elmer HI. Capen
C. S. Marden
John Hayl
Seth P. Smith
LL. B
James Hess
M. Marsh
C. A. Hall
R. W. Dunbar
F. C. White
BE. G. Marvel
E. E. Speare
F. W. Fosdick
C. Duncan
S H Phillips Dead Former Massachusetts Attorney General
Stephen Henry Phillips longtime state attorney general and Hawaiian minister died at his Salem home at 74. He held post as district attorney in Essex County, editor of Boston Law Reporter, and served as attorney general of Hawaii, with a career spanning Salem, Boston, Honolulu, and San Francisco including ties to governors and notable jurists. He studied at Harvard and Dane Law School and was active in Republican conventions.
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Stephen Henry Phillips
Hawaii
Salem
Mr. Phillips
Stephen Clarendon Phillips
Saem
Willard P. Phillips
Andover
Harvard
Dane Law School
R. B. Hayes
Peters
Maine
Morton
Massachusetts
Lee
Sandwich Islands
Foster
New Hampshire
Civet
Bradley
Rhode Island
B. R. Curtis
Boston
Suffolk
Boutwell
County of
Essex
Boston Law Reporter
Banks
Kamehameha V
Phillips
Honolulu
United States
San Francisco
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Loring
John C. Fremont
Lincoln
United Ied
Phillips Marrgaret D
James H. Duncan
Haverhill
Obituaries Feature Pierce Riley and Van Voorhis
In Fitchburg Massachusetts John N. Pierce a retired merchant dies at 77. In Middletown Connecticut William Wilshire Riley aged 81 dies from injuries after a fall revealing inventors including a rubber plate for false teeth and a life boat with a balloon attachment. In Newton John C. Van Voorhis dies at 74 after a brief illness.
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Fitchburg
Mass
John N. Pierce
Chesterfield
N. H
Middletown
Conn
William Wilshire Riley
Cromwell
Thomas Riley
Africa
Riley
Newton
John C. van Voorhis
Newtonville Avenue
Professor Munroes eighth dance at Munroes Hall Roxbury
Professor H F Munroe hosted his eighth dance at Munroe's Hall Roxbury last evening with strong turnout. Grand march led by Major J J O'Donnell of Boston Latin School and Miss Agnes Malsh of Jamaica Plain. Aids and their ladies followed with listed officers and captains from multiple schools. Matrons named Mrs W H Baker Mrs B W Rork and Mrs Walter Clapp.
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H. FE. Munroe
Munroe
Roxbury
J. J. O'Donnell
Boston Latin School
Agnes Malsh
Jamaica Plain
M. H. Klaus
R. C. Dickinson
F. M. Mahoney
G. E. Eddy
EK. P. Cruff
KE. H. Roseman
D. T. Bigelow
A. T. Walsh
W. H. Baker
B. W. Rork
Walter Clapp
Taunton Fire Destroys Peck and White Carriage Works
Three alarm fire in Taunton at Peck and White carriage manufactor threatened a large wooden block. The blaze was checked by prompt action, with water damage accounting for about 3000 dollars in losses.
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Taunton
Peck & White
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Walker
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Shawmut Ave
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Quincy
W. N. Proctor
C. Morey
Annie Kidner
Lydia M. Deering
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James 8. Steele
TH Landsman
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M’kinley
Pattison
Robert Pattison
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Thorndike
Kimberley
Hood
Noa
Fisher
Riverside Park
Riverside Drive
Shawaut Avenue
Postoffice
Kentucky
Munkley
Keyes Street Danger
A. W. Wheeler & Co
Hanover St
American House
Washington Ske
Theta Delta GH
S. H. Phillips
Professor Munroe
Lena
Wilson Bros
Ord
Tremont Row
Rich—Murdock
Wakefield, Mass
George E. Horr
Edward . Rich
Miss Carrie M. Murdock
Bailey
Byron I
Daniel J
Annie Palley
Flowers
J.newman & Sons
Tremont ST
J. BB. Colbert
Fmerald St
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