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John William Fletcher the palmist who died by his own hand to avoid arrest filed a 1908 will in East Cambridge Probate Court. The undated document bequeaths nearly all his estate to Cameron A. Patchin of 35 West Forty second Street New York City. The will's odd language suggests it may be contested.
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John William Fletcher
East Cambridge
Cameron A. Patchin
West Fortysecond Street
New York City
Fletcher
Palmer estate dispute widens as palmist heir may exceed 35000
Attorney F A Fisher of Lowell reports to a Post reporter that Fletcher's estate could surpass 35000. The will leaves Patchin most assets including jewelry tapestries and rugs to be valued and placed in a trust after six years. Other bequests go to Laura Abbott Daniel Mason Annie Coolidge Dr Greene and others.
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F. A. Fisher
Lowell
Magrath
Fisher
Post
Palmist
Fletcher
Patchin
Laura A. Abbott
Concord
N. H
Powell Street
Daniel T
Nancy Mason
Norridgewock
Annie L. Coolidge
Westford
Ransom A. Greene
Albert H. Howe
Reno
Nevada
Ludwig of
Bavaria
Thomas H. Peterson
Newspaper Burns as Daniels Speaks in New York
Fire destroyed the News and Observer building in Raleigh in the basement at 6 10 p m. The mailing files were likely the only items saved. The paper is owned by Secretary Daniels of the Navy Department who was addressing a New York newspaper publishers dinner when the blaze broke out.
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Raleigh
N. C
News and Observer
Daniels
Navy Department
New York
Brandeis Duties with New Haven Inquiry Continue
Louis D. Brandeis will press on with the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing into New Haven finances after the Fruit & Produce Exchange repudiated him as their legal representative. Commissioner Prouty praised Brandeis’s value in uncovering the railroad situation and hoped he would keep appearing as a citizen. The Hampden County railroad contracts faced sharp criticism and the Boston and Maine details emerged, with projected costs for first class upgrades and a new Charlestown terminal.
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The
Fruit & Produce Exchange
Prouty
Mr. Brandeis
Mellen’s
Hampden County Railroad
Mellen
Cortell
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston Fruit & Produce Exchange
the Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
Charles A. Prouty
Post
Brandeis
Brandeis Dismissal Action by Produce Exchange
Mr Brandeis faced dismissal initiated by the Produce Exchange authorities. The action outlines formal steps, grounds and possible consequences within exchange procedures. The report notes the involved parties and procedural context impacting Brandeis’s status with the organization.
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Brandeis
Produce Exchange
Russell Named for Boston Port Collector by Governor
Governor Foss endorses Harry Russell brother of former Governor William E. Russell for collector of the port of Boston to succeed Edwin A. Curtis. Petition headed by the Governor and circulated by Daniel J. Kiley cites many prominent Democrats though several key figures have not signed. The petition aims for President Wilson and lists other possible Democratic contenders.
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Foss
Harry Russell
William E. Russell
Boston
Edwin A. Curtis
Mr. Russell
Daniel J. Kiley
John W. Coughlin
Fall River
Russell
Wilson
Thomas P. Riley
Democratic State Committee
David I. Walsh
Robert Treat Paine
McAdoo
Charles B. Strecker
Secretaries of State Office Fees Revealed at Meeting
Longstanding practices in the office of the Secretary of State were exposed at the Ways and Means committee at the State House. Herbert H. Boynton, veteran employee and chief ballot expert, sought a salary raise from 3500 to 4000.
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Secretary of State
Frank J. Donohue
Committee On Ways and Means
State House
Herbert H. Boynton
Fees Pool Questioned in State Office Salary Debate
The Commission of Efficiency and Economy approved a salary plan with a condition that other office fees go to the State treasury. The ways and means committee learned of a $2 sworn fee charged to officials at the secretary of state’s office. The money pooled among four people, totaling $1200 to $1600 yearly, spurred questions about whether it belonged to the employees or should be state funds.
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Commission of Efficiency and Economy
Boynton
State Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of State
State House
Hen Robber Trapped by Electricity in Blossom Street
Arthur F. Hutchinson set an electrical trap that thwarted Charles Clark alias Charles Smith who targeted Hutchinson’s henhouses on Blossom street. Clark will serve a year in the House of Correction for the early morning theft attempt.
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Arthur F. Hutchinson
Charles Clark
Charles Smith
Hutchinson
Blossom Street
Clark
House of Correction
Hutchinson Thwarts Hen Thief in Midnight Alarm Chase
Early morning alarm woke Hutchinson as a chicken thief entered the yard. In night attire he pursued the intruder and captured him after a brief struggle, handing the suspect to Officer Irwin.
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Hutchinson
Irwin
Newton couple signs separation agreement to live apart
Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Waitt of Newton announce a formal separation without prejudice and permanent separate living. Mrs. Waitt has moved to a Back Bay hotel with her maid while Mr. Waitt remains in possession of the Newton residence.
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Sarah Maude Edgar Waitt
Newton
Albert H. Waitt
Litchfield Studio
Arlington
Waitt and wife agree to separate in friendly understanding
In a signed separation arrangement their attorney Chester W. Ford confirms the document. Mrs. Waitt notes they married young and grew apart, seeking happiness apart without malice. Mr. Waitt praises her and says they are unsuited, with friends accepting the straightforward account.
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Chester W. Ford
Uproar Over Strike Death in Hopedale Milford
In Hopedale Milford Emilio Bacchiocchi a strike picket was shot and killed. Police may have fired the shot or it could have come from a striker’s weapon. Chief Kellogg questions the exact shooter. Strike leader Joseph M Coldwell arrested on new by law infractions fueling unrest.
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Milford
Hopedale
Emilio Bacchiocchi
Kellogg
Joseph M. Coldwell
Rioters Threaten Violence as Draper Works Guarded
Townspeople fear immediate violence from rioters as extra guards are posted around the Draper works and homestead in Hopedale amid reports of dynamite and infernal machines. Police guard employees as strikers seek names of officers linked to the shooting and a meeting at the Charles River Driving Clubhouse denounces the Draper Company and police. Leader Coldwell demands continued fight if jailed.
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Draper
Hopedale
Charles River
Draper Company
Coldwell
Street Carmen Union Reports Wage Demands And Talks
At a union meeting officers said conferences with Boston Elevated System officials have begun. Workers seek higher wages and changes to working rules.
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Carmen
Boston
Union committee heads wage talks with company officials
The union's conference team includes Attorney James H. Vahey and General Organizer Fred Fay with President N. J. Higgins and others. Talks are expected to stretch two weeks or more with a focus on better wages hours and working conditions across the line. Over 100 women ticket sellers and collectors attended the early meeting with 50 at a late session.
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James H. Vahey
Fred Fay
N. J. Higgins
M. J. Nesdaile
Edward O’rourke
George Mulvey
Central Power House
Fresno Dan Targets Russell Estate Battle in Massachusetts
Fresno Dan, the so called long missing heir to the Russell fortune, plans a legal fight in Massachusetts to prove Dakota Dan is an impostor. He says the protracted estate litigation has been ruinous and criticizes the handling by brother Willie Russell.
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Daniel Blake Russell
Fresno Dan
Post
Russell
Willie
William C. Russell
Fresno Dan hints at future probate action in Russell estate
In a Summer street interview during a recess of a court case before Master Peavey Fresno Dan asserts he will sue for his share of remaining estate funds. He laments he cannot obtain money while claiming to be the real son and impostor. Continued on Page 14-4th Column.
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Fresno Dan
Russell Fortune
Summer Street
Peavey
Tide and celestial events from Portland to Gloucester
The notice lists tide rises and sundry celestial data for Portland, Gloucester, and Newport Sh., noting am and pm rise times for stars and planets. It records the 115th day of the year and 36th day of spring with a long day of 13h 48m and an increase of 4h 44m, plus Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn positions and a 7 06 auto lamp time.
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Portland
Gloucester
Newport
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Moo
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Anniversaries from War to Mine Strike Milestones
A historical roundup noting first engagement in the Mexican War at La Rosia in 1846, U S troops clashing with Apache near the Raton Mountains in 1855, riots over Parliament burnings in Montreal, and a Pennsylvania coal mine strike settled a year ago with a 10 percent wage increase.
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United States
Raton Mountains
Montreal
Pennsylvania
Fair Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
Weather forecast for Boston and nearby areas calls for fair skies Friday and likely Saturday with cooler temperatures Saturday night and moderate westerly winds. In Washington on April 24, the forecast covers New England and Eastern New York with fair conditions Friday and likely Saturday and light to moderate south and southwest winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
New York
Weather report notes average yesterday temperature
The transcript reports yesterday's average temperature of 58 with a range 18 to 24 and compares it to a year ago, which was clear. The source text also includes garbled notes and times but centers on weather data.
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