Death of Frederic P. O Connell Draws Large Dorchester Crowd
Hundreds fill the O Connell home at 13 Bowdoin Street Dorchester to mourn Frederic P O Connell Post baseball editor as funeral plans form. Messages pour in by phone and telegraph. Funeral set for 10 AM tomorrow from St Peter Church Meeting House Hill with local clubs expected to participate in the vigil and procession.
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O'Connell
Bowdoin Street
Dorchester
Frederic P. O’connell
the Post
St. Peter’s Church
Meeting House Hill
Democratic Club
Ward 20
Division 76
Luce Explains New Tax Bill at State Board Meeting
The sixth annual meeting of the Massachusetts State Board of Trade executive council convened at the Vendome Hotel. Representative Robert Luce outlined the pending tax bill on mercantile corporations and their distribution, and reviewed corporation taxation since 1865, noting shifts from location-based to other taxation. He argued the plan benefits both large and small businesses overall.
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Massachusetts State Board of Trade
Hotel Vendome
Robert Luce
Metropolitan Lumber Exchange
Sayed E. Chamberlain
Walstein R. Chester
Congress
Murdock Arrested on Perjury Charge
Ogden H. Murdock aged 63 of 61 West Cedar Street was arrested early today and charged with perjury before Master in Chancery Harvey in a case that was recently heard. He strongly asserts he can disprove the allegations.
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Murdock
Ogden H. Murdock
West Cedar Street
Harvey
Two Boston Men Injured In Head on Collision Near Chestnut Hill
In Newton on April 23 three people were seriously injured when two automobiles collided head on near the Commonwealth avenue garage. The larger White steamer numbered 18 111 owned by E H Mierich of Brookline was driven by M F Rae and carried Burbank and Hartley who were taken to their homes. The smaller car numbered 13 077 owned by B B Story of Brookline carried two unnamed women who were shaken but escaped more serious harm.
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P. H. Burbank
St. Botolph Street
Boston
E. H. Mierich
Westbourne Road
Brookline
Notable Train Collision Injures Several. Passengers Improve
The report notes L. J. Gilmore and J. T. Perry were unharmed while others suffered injuries. After daylight the cars were separated and towed to a Poston garage. by late hour all injured were improving.
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Poston
Soothsayer Predicts Birth of Spanish Princess
A Havana soothsayer cablegram predicts the royal child will be born April 27 and be a princess. Queen Victoria appeared in public with King Alfonso at the recruit oath ceremony and later in the park, in good health and greeted by cheering crowds.
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Madrid
Palace
Havana
Queen Victoria
Alfonso
Woman’s wild ride ends with cab collision and runaway horse
An unknown woman rode in a cab driven by Samuel Shane on Hale street when the horse bolted along Boylston street near Station 16 and Massachusetts avenue. The horse struck two electric poles, wrecking wheels and an Uncle Sam mail box before stopping. The woman declined further aid and walked home saying she’d had enough for one night.
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Samuel Shane
Hale Street
Boylston Street
Station 16
Massachusetts Avenue
Shane
Uncle Sam
Hawk
Loot Raid Nets $700 Value From Dorchester Tenement
Special Officer Gilbert Angell and Patrolman Reynolds seized garments and jewelry from Carrie Holston's apartment at 89 West Lenox Street in Dorchester. After arresting Holston on larceny charges, police obtained a search warrant and recovered dress goods, trunks of toilet sets, bric a brac and jewelry. Two trips to the station were needed to transport the loot. Police seek addresses of women named on cards found.
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Gilbert Angell
Reynolds
Division 10
Carrie Holston
Lenox
Angell
Dorchester
Holston
Officials Reappointed by Mayor Highlight City Posts
Mayor Fitzgerald announced additional public office reappointments. Notable appointments include Melancthon Burlen as election commissioner with a $3500 salary and John M. Minton as chairman of election commissioners at $4000. William P. Fowler becomes institutions registrar at $2000, serving without pay per his wish. Others named: Benjamin Wells fire commissioner $5000, John B. Martin penal institutions commissioner $5000, Charles Logue schoolhouse commissioner $3500, William Welch water commissioner $6000, Christopher Mallen director Workingmen's Loan Association, and Robert F. Clark director of the Collateral Loan Company.
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Fitzgerald
William P. Fowler
Benjamin W. Wells
Fowler
John B. Martin
Penal Institutions
Charles Logue
William J. Welch
Christopher M. Mallen
Workingmen's Loan Association
Robert F. Clark
Collatteral Loan Company
Union Interference Instigates Bid For Injunction At Revere Beach
Charles H. Belledell, contractor at the State bath house project on Revere Beach, filed in Superior Court for an injunction against Colin W. Cameron and J. P. Smith of Chelsea, alleging union pressure to force his open shop staff to quit. He asserts contract terms with the Metropolitan Park Commission require state citizens and an eight hour day, with a fixed completion date and $25 daily delay penalties. He alleges Cameron incited workers to depart on April 19 and 22 and had a man named Kimball act as a picket at his shop. The case is set for a hearing tomorrow.
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Charles H. Belledell
Revere Beach
Carpenters’ District Council
Colin W. Cameron
J. P. Smith
Chelsea
Bath House
Province Court
Commonwealth
Metropolitan Park Commission
Bath’ House
Belledev
Cameron
Kimball
Mystery donor sends $1 to Russian relief fund
A nameless man brought a one dollar donation to the Boston Post editorial rooms for the Russian fund and asked it be given to the fund as from “A Friend.” The Post handed the money to Lee Higginson & Co. who act as treasurer and thanked the donor.
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Boston Post
Post
Lee, Higginson & Co
Lawson and Burrage May Now Sue Paine
In the Copper Range case before Justice Loring, Burrage and Lawson withdrew fraud claims from the current suit and indicate a separate action against Willam A. Paine. The Paine Webber led suit alleges Burrage hid 70,000 Copper Range shares by converting Trimountain stock, with depositions and witnesses detailing stock transfers and contracts as the case resumes.
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Lawson and Burrage
Sue ‘Paine
Justice Loring
Supreme Court
Messrs. Burrage
Lawson
Burrage
Willam
A. Paine
Paine, Webber & Co
Copper Range Consolidated Company
Albert C
Charles D. Burrage
Thomas W. Lawson
Robert M. Morse
C. A. Shaw
G. L. Mayberry
Homer Albers
George E. Learnard
Paine-Webber Company
Copper Range Consolidated Company of
New Jersey
Albert C. Burrage
Consolidated Company
Trimountain Mining Company of Michigan
Copper Range Company
Frederick Stanwood
William A. Paine
Stone Masons' Union 9 to Meet at Hollis Hall Tonight
Labor news notes union activity across Boston with meetings set for Hollis Hall and Wells Memorial Building. Unions vote on wage scales and demonstrations connected to May Day and 1907 wage deals.
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Stone Masons’ Union 9
Hollis Hall
Hollis
Washington Streets
Boston Sheet Mets’ Workers’ Union 17
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Wells Memorial Hall
Boston Cigarmakers' Union
Bas
Paul X. Capptioni
Laborers’ Protective Union of New England
Boston Roofers’ Protective Union
James Staley
Moyer, Haywood and Pettbone
Boston Common
Amalgamated Coal Teamsters and Handlers’ Union
Wells Memorial Building
Medfield Insane Asylum
Lennon
New Boston Normal School
Schoolhouse Commission
Boston Horseshoers’ Union 5
Wells Memorial Willding
Cireles
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Brussels
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S. Sanford & Sons
South Carolina
Henry Siegel Co
Hayward Place
Luce
W.&a.bacon
Washington St
Chestnut Hill
Newton
L. J. Gilmore
J. T. Perry
Washington and
Essex Streets
Kuppenheimer
House of Kuppenheimer
Registrar Fowler
Trimountain Company
Trimountain
LABOR
Dr. Bell
V. C. Bell
A. B
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Dental Authority
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Dentifrice CO
New York
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