Directors of Provident Sued by Receivers in Massachusetts
Receivers for the defunct Provident Securities Company filed a bill in equity in the Supreme Court against six of the original twelve directors. The suit names William H. Brigham Sidney M. Hedges George W. Saul George H. Swazey C Burton Cotting and Henry F. Mayer as defendants. The bill notes five directors are abroad and unreadable. it seeks to recover money for depositors totaling 183 765 08 in a long-running collapse tied to Colorado irrigating and mining schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provident Securities Company
Alfred 8. Hall
Charles F. Weed
Supreme Court
Securities Company
William H. Brigham
Sidney M. Hedges
George W. Saul
George H. Swazey
C. Burton Cotting
Henry F. Mayer
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Provident Securities
Colorado
Philip Sondheim Lands DA Candidacy Run
The city’s well known Hebrew attorney Philip Sondheim enters the race for district attorney. He will pursue the Republican nomination with a serious campaign effort.
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Philip Sondheim
Mayor Moran and Dennison Deny Deal Amid Election Rumors
Rumors of a backroom accord among Mayor Fitzgerald District Attorney Moran and Joseph A Dennison to pull Dennison from the Democratic race were denied by all parties. Meanwhile strike tensions escalate as non union drivers report no trouble and merchants warn of contract violations if goods are delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Moran
Joseph A. Dennison
Dennison
State House
City Hall
James M. Curley
Post
Fie
Mr. Dennison
Albany Street
Boston
Teamsters’ Union
Bricks Fly As South Boston Strike Breakers Face Crowd
A large crowd of men and boys pelted strike breakers returning to their South Boston stables with bricks and missiles. Several breakers injured, one man arrested then released amid cheering. Police guarded all bridges and 12 nearby freight houses on Congress Street to control the crowd.
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Bradley
New York
Haymarket Square
Flanders Company
South Boston
Congress Street
Cross as Symbol of Slavery Cited by Methodist Cleric at Conference
At the New England conference in S SYNN the Rev George P Eckman of New York said the cross has become a symbol of slavery as social inequality grows. He warned of vast wealth gaps and mass eviction, urging the church to address working conditions and bring truth to the pulpit. About 20 delegates attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
New York
Conference Committee On Labor
J. F. Chase
W. J. Heath
Wollaston
M. B. C. Mason
D. D
Freedman’s Aid and Education Society
Dr. Mason
South
Tillman
Charles H. Morse
First Baptist Church
New York State
Pi Eta Club presents The Financier at Old Grads Night
Harvard Pi Eta Club staged The Financier an operetta at the Cambridge club house with H H Hemingway, L W Pritchett authors and R J De Golyer composer. Cast included Vivian and the pony ballet. a wedding scene ended the show with a marriage ceremony by Rev. Charles H. Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Eta Club
Harvard University
Cambridge
Pizta Club
Harvard
H. H. Hemingway
L. W. Pritchett
R. J. de Golyer
John B. Moran
Roosevelt
Taft
Knight Byrde
Banjo
Vivian
The
Pony Ballet
Malden Wedding Sequel To A Dancing Party
Miss Cora A. Ogilivie daughter of Mr and Mrs Clara Ogilivie of 22 Ripley street becomes the bride of William B. Brown a foreman at the Boston Rubber Shoe Company The couple met at a dance where they became friends and soon wed in Malden in April continue indicates further details of the ceremony and reception to follow
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Malden
Cora A. Ogilivie
Clara Ogilivie
Ripley Street
William B. Brown
Boston Rubber Shoe Company
Train Kills Sisters in Worcester Tragedy
In Worcester, sisters Mary B. and Lena Derosier, 19 and 21, were fatally struck near Garden Street by an overdue express. Escaping steam from a westbound freight hid the scene from the engineer until bodies were found rolled 40 feet down an embankment. both had broken necks.
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Worcester
Mary B
Lena Derosier
Louisa Derosier
Canterbury Street
South Worcester
Western Flyer
Garden Street Crossing
Express
Boston & Albany
Knights of Honor elect new officers in Massachusetts
At the 82nd annual session in Knights of Honor Hall Boston presiding Grand Dictator Frederick D. Barnes announced officers for the year. The slate includes Shattuck as grand dictator Sullivan grand vice-dictator Clark grand assistant dictator Hill grand reporter Orcutt grand treasurer Barnes past grand dictator Wall grand guide Currier grand guardian Frazier grand sentinel.
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Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor of
Massachusetts
Knights of Honor
Washington Street
Frederick D. Barnes
Boston
Ward P. Shattuck
Roxbury
Frank E. Sullivan
Dorchester
Arthur W. Clark
Arthur J. Hill
Northampton
Frank E. Orcutt
Melrose
Fred D. Barnes
William E. Wall
Somerville
Grand Guide
Myrtle M. Currier
Haverhill
Grand Guardian
Henry Co. Frazier
Grand Sentinel
Grand Trustees
Charles A. Gregg
Newton
William Orcutt
George M. Cloyes
Henry Asher
Springfield
Edward G. Richardson
Frank E. Sliger
St. Louis
Currier
Order
Small Roxbury Blaze Endangers Families
A midnight fire at the Clifford Bottling Company on 86 George Street Roxbury endangered several families. Vigilant resident Thomas Lynch and Patrolman Sullivan alerted residents including Michael Capel and family, J F Simpson and family, and Lawrence Gilligan and children. Engine 12 extinguished the blaze quickly.
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Clifford Bottling Company
George Street
Roxbury
Thomas Lynch
Sullivan
Station 9
Michael Capel
J. F. Simpson
Lawrence Gilligan
Powell May Get a Pardon
Richard Powell, 65, long imprisoned in Charlestown for second degree murder, is favored for pardon by the Governor's council. He earned early release support from Warden Bridges after 14 years of confinement during which he learned to read and write and twice shielded guards from attacks. Powell killed George W Brown with a hand axe in Somerville after involvement by Brown and two Powell women in a home scheme. The body was buried under a house and later found by new owners triggering a police inquiry.
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Richard Powell
Charlestown
Warden Bridges
Powell
George W. Brown
Brown
Brawn
Edna Wallace
Martha Miller
Harris
Connecticut River Railroad
Somerville
Dane Avenue
Benjamin Hadley
Virginia
Bill to prevent collusion in divorce suits
Legislative committee on judiciary reports a bill granting any Superior Court justice power to appoint an attorney to investigate and report on any divorce suit. The court may also direct the attorney to defend the suit.
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Legislative Committee On Judiciary
Superior Court
Norton Sues Logan Over $200 Promissory Note
Judge Sullivan rules J J Norton must pay Edward L Logan $200 on a promissory note given to Logan by Daniel J Barry with Nortons endorsement. Norton sues Logan to recover funds allegedly expended during Logan's 1905 senatorial campaign. Case returnable April 20.
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Sullivan
J. J. Norton
Edward L. Logan
Logan
Daniel J. Barry
Norton
Fire Boat 44 Promotions Announced by Fire Commissioner
Fire Commissioner Wells announced promotions on Fire Boat 44 to take effect Friday morning. Stephen E. O’Brien becomes first engineer, Sylvester J. Wynter second engineer, Daniel J. Gibbons third engineer, and Frank M. O’Brien fourth engineer. W. H. Guinan Jr. transfers from Ladder Company 26 to Engine Company 37.
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Wells
Stephen’ E. O’brien
Sylvester J. Wynter
Daniel J. Gibbons
Frank M. O'Brien
W. H. Guinan, Jr
Ladder
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Directors OF Provident
Curities Co
Moran and
Cordicious
Philadelphia
Winsor Line
Hilliard Company
Hobbs
Brown-Durrell Company
Essex and
Kingston Streets
Johnson & Co
Whipple & Co
Waterbury Textile
Boston Forwarding & Trucking Company
Master Teamsters’ Association
O'Keeffe
Sancore
Ps Shamrock
Keeffe
SAP
William J. Heath
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Lynn
Knights
Tremont Street
Batiste
E. R. Knights
Grand Lodge of Knights of Honor
Fireboat Promotions
Shiburn
Meer Eee
Washburn
Crosby CO
Crosby
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