Regular Trial for Some New Orleans
Nine men died violently in Madison parish last week with eight lynched by angry citizens. Four fugitives named Pomp Claxton Shell Claxton Scott Harvey and Tory McCoy were found in a negro cabin near Tallulah and taken to Milliken's Bend. A mob overpowered guards at Shelby placing them on trees, promising more lynchings if Tom Griffin is caught. Seventeen black defendants remain jailed awaiting regular trials.
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New Orleans
Madison Parish
Boyce
Buckham Woods
McClelland
Mississippi
Pomp Claxton
Shell Claxton
Scott Harvey
Tory McCoy
Tallulah
Tom Griffin
Milliken’s Bend
Shelby Place
Crescent Place
Griffin
Waltham license board grants all but one druggist license
The Waltham license commissioners, meeting offsite, granted the 18 licenses allowed by law. They refused a license to Harvey and Lynskey unless they relocate, while a remonstration from Miss E Magurn and John McGlaickey occurred. One druggist license was denied.
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Waltham
City Hall
T. F. Buckley
C. H. Ames
G. H. Cushman
M. P. Collins
D. D. Roundy
Carney & Randles
W. W. Clark & Son
D. J. Clarky
Andrew Donlon
J. J. Fahey
Martin Shiels
James O’brien
Thomas Hanelly
E. S. Amrock
J. E B. Cain
D. J. Tracey
Hugh McDonald, Jr
D. D. Frothingham
T. F. Kelley
J. J. Kingsley
G. L. Hoyt
H. I. Johnson
H. E. Fleming
E. B. Butman
E. E. Jennison
E. J. Williams
Harvey & Lynskey
Main Street
Fall River Passes Police Commission Bill Amid Liquor Enforcement
Law changes pass amid strong city debate in Fall River where Beattie Bullock and Jennings led the effort. Four weeks of strict liquor law enforcement follow a no license year, showing police ability when not pressured by liquor interests.
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Fall River
Police Commission
Beattie
Board of Aldermen
Representative Bullock
Andrew J. Jennings
Cambridge Gas Light price hearing on gas rate reduction
The Cambridge Gas Light Company faces a public hearing by the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners after Mayor’s petition to cut gas rates from 1.35 to about 1.13. Ex-Governor Russell represented the company while City Solicitor Peavey argued the need for lower rates, citing long-standing earnings and surplus. City Engineer Hastings noted favorable trenching and coal landing conditions. Russell defended management as economical and disclosed surplus use as proper per the board.
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Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Cambridge
Cambridge Gas Light Company
Russell
Peavey
Hastings
Board of Gas Commissioners
Robert Conn nick faces three complaints in Greenfield
Greenfield April 27 Robert Conn nick of Lake Pleasant is in trouble. Three complaints have been issued against him by as many magistrates. Two charges allege he stole from the Fitchburg railroad on complaint by Railroad Detective Ira F Legrow for alleged collusion with Fitchburg railroad workmen.
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Greenfield
Robert Connick
Lake Pleasant
Fitchburg
Ira F. Legrow
Noted crook Harry Bunting arrested in South Boston
In South Boston on Broadway near 2 am, officers escorted the detained criminal Harry Bunting alias Walter Murray to station 6. He and his companion Minnie Gray were found linked to the Durrell burglary in Dedham. Evidence included silk handkerchiefs, a Durrell silver pitcher, and over 1000 keys. His accomplice is sought. police connect them to several peninsula breaks.
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Broadway
Station 6
Crook
Harry Bunting
Walter Murray
Dedham
Hyde Park
Captain Wyman
Bunting
William H. Durrell
Minnie Gray
T. H. Wheeler
Griffin
Mr. Wheeler
Mr. Durrell
F. H. Mount
Durrell
Mount
T. F. Fitzgerald
Peninsula
Boston
Canine reign of terror on Columbus avenue dogs poisoned
Thirteen dogs owned along Columbus avenue near Dartmouth street have been poisoned with strychnine since last Wednesday night. Bones and meat laced with poison were placed in gutters within fifty feet of the Dartmouth Columbus corner. Victims include Mrs Masury 2 Columbus avenue John F Ammidon Aldrich Cobb Aldrich Co and a Shawmut avenue fish dealer Mr Woods. Patrolman Masury filed a report with the SPCA and suspects a nearby student. he believes the poison aimed at his dog but others consumed it.
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Columbus Avenue
Dartmouth Street
Boston Athletic Association Glee Club Concert Review
The Boston Athletic Association Glee Club wowed Associa tion Hall with a varied program aided by the Boston Instrumental Club. Soloists Miss Lena Little and conductor William H. Dunham highlighted offerings from Mozart to Reichardt while Liszt and Gounod impressed the audience with instrumental pieces and solos.
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Boston Athletic Association
Tannhauser
Miss Little
Mozart
Arthur Foote
Carmichael
Nevin
William H. Dunham
Glee Club
Swarnsbourne
Schuecker
Kuntz
Gounod
Aggressive Malpractice Arrests in Provincetown
Dr Richard Dailey of Provincetown was arrested for criminal malpractice on Melissa Hopkins of Wellfleet, with John Logan charged as accessory before the fact. Both appeared before Judge James H. Hopkins and are held on $10,000 bonds awaiting further proceedings. Dailey is in custody due to ill health. The girl has confessed and details are with the sheriff.
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Provincetown
Richard ©. Dailey
Melissa Hopkins
Wellfleet
John Logan
James H. Hopkins
Second District Court
Logan
Dalley
Moreland Indorsed for New Unemployed Commissioner
David F. Moreland, newly chosen commissioner of the unemployed, is described as a man of the masses and friend to workers. Indorsing organizations include Freight Handlers Union 6572, Longshoremen's Union, and the Shannon Club, a large body from the North and West Ends. Much satisfaction is expressed over the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F. Moreland
Mr. Moreland
Lasters Debate Hand Stamp Use at Boston Convention
Delegates of the Lasters Protective Union weigh a hand stamp to distinguish union made shoes amid protests by officers who fear machine use. The discussion spans morning and afternoon sessions with no decision, and leaders prepare for a final vote today alongside AFL platform and officer elections. Henry Cabot Lodge sends support for opposing the Chinese treaty and cheap immigrant labor.
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Lasters’ Protective Union
Brockton
Edward C. Smith
Daley
Warden
Lynn
Mark Worthley
Boston
Beat Ani Shoe Workers’ International Unicen
Whitman
Randolph
Rockland
New Bedford
Middleboro
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States Senate
The Fencers Tourney Adjusted Start Time
Boston Fencing Club announces a late start for its fencing tournament tonight at 9 o'clock instead of 8 to accommodate attendees of the final symphony concert. The change prioritizes audience convenience and preserves the event schedule.
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Boston Fencing Club
Postmaster 25 Years at Provincetown
Paron C. Young, postmaster at Provincetown, marks a quarter century in office on May 2. A War of the Rebellion veteran, he served in the Third Massachusetts Cavalry and was badly wounded at Cedar Creek, losing speech until a silver tube enabled him to speak. His resignation has been tendered, though no notice has been received amid several applications for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
Paron C. Young
Inmate Dennis Reagan Convicted of Assault on Officer
Dennis Reagan, inmate at Deer Island, found guilty by a Superior Criminal Court jury before Judge Braley of assault and battery upon Officer Henry Cross. Indicted for assault with intent to kill and murder. acquitted on that charge. Sentenced to one year in the House of Correction after finishing his current sentence.
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Dennis Reagan
Deer Island
Superior Criminal Court
Braley
Henry Cross
House of Correction
License notices sent to liquor dealers today
The Board of Police will issue more than 800 notices to current liquor dealers informing them their license applications for the year starting May 1 have been acted on favorably and they may open on the first. The panel will not consider new licenses until it finishes present dealers.
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Board of Police
Ex-Treasurer Thayer Removed Over Missing Funds
Edward H Thayer former treasurer of the Post office Clerks Association who vanished with 800 of the funds has been removed by Postmaster Coveney. Timothy F McCarthy will fill the registry division role at 600 salary. Promotions include Simon P Dillon 900 to 1000 William J Barry 800 to 900 Theodore T Wheeler 700 to 800 and John J Moynahan 600 to 700.
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Edward H. Thayer
Postoffice Clerks’ Association
Coveney
Thayer
Timothy F. McCarthy
Simon P. Dillon
William J. Barry
Theodore T. Wheeler
John J. Moynahan
Paine’s Furniture Offers Large Fable Desks For Directors
Paine's Furniture Company specializes in large fable desks for directors rooms institutions private libraries and reading rooms. Such furniture is usually hard to secure at low cost and readers may find good value in this line.
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Paine
Big Week Ahead as Theatres Shuffle Bills in Boston
Boston theatres announce changing programs next week with Lillian Russell in Girofle Girofla at Hollis and Hagenbeck’s trained animals at Columbia. Tabasco ends May 12 at the Museum. Rob in Hood returns to Tremont. Uncle Tom’s Cabin revival at Boston Theatre with Peter Jackson boxing bout. gorilla exhibit at Austin & Stone’s Museum draws crowds.
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Hagenbeck
The
Columbia
Lillian Russell
Hollis
Bill
Philadelphia
Europe
Boston
Tremont Theatre
Ogallallas
Peter Jackson
Uncle Tom
Davies
George Harris
Joe Choynski
California
D. M. Babcock
Lon Brine
Mamie Gilroy
All Are Equal Women Admitted to Foresters Meetings
The fifteenth annual Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters convention in Worcester Street Worcester approves amending the constitution to admit women on equal footing with men. Captain Jeremiah G. Fennessey spearheaded the change, noting insurance benefits and shared grips, passwords, and secret workings. Applications from women in Cambridge and East Boston already arrive as districts plan to organize courts and integrate women with the main body.
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Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Rose Hall
Worcester Street
Foresters
Jeremiah G. Fennessey
St. Joseph Court
Fennessey
Boston
North End
Cambridge
F. E. Hines
Salem
Owen A. Galvin
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Canine Reign OF Terror
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MR. Moreland Indorsed
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Phonoharp CO
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Dept. Post Building
Wilson Bros
Old Colony R.R
Tremont Row
Nora
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Thie
Try
Nathan Simon
J. P., Williamo
Jenny Grossman
M Gluckman
Blasland
Joseph Ford Blasland
Coffey
Ellen
Thomas F. Coffey
Davis
City Hospital
Charles 8. Davis
Deanborn
West Newton
Mass
Frederick A. Dearborn
George W. and
Stogalie L. Dearborn
Mitchell
Bridget
Martin Mitchell
Monroe
Brighton
James P. Monroe
Trindatc
Charlestown
Apel
Mary
John Trindar
J. Newman & Sons
SI Tremont ST
Peays
Graham Big Concert Company
Keene, N. H
Tom Seabrooke
Funny Chef
Donnelly & Girard
William Harris
Katherine Rober
Savoy
Lothrop’s Grand Museum
H. Percy Meldon
Mr. Meldon
Mr. Byron
Austin & Stone's Museum
Palace Theatre
Bobby
Manchester
Night Owls
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Boston Theatre
Fred Co. Parker
Ward
Vokes
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Austin & Stone
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Major McGuire
Stone & Shaw
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Ryan and
Richfield
Aida Mureal
Queen of Clubs
Ida Howell
Eugene Tompkins
Mme
Janauscher
Kate Claxton
Fred
Parker’s
Palage Theatre
WM. Austin
F. J. Pilling
Rich & Harris
Charles Frohman
T. H W. French
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Robin Hood
Bostonians
Ogallillas
Boston Museum
Iseabrooke
Barnet & Chadwick
Tabasco
NEW York Success
Girard
the Great
Donnelly
Rainmakers
Sis Isaac B. OL
D Theatre
MR. and
Mrs
Kendal
Ironmaster
Lillian Russell Opera Comique Co
Bowdoin SQ
Charles F Atkinson
Simm's Columbian Cadets
Soudan
James W. Bingham Fay Foster
Boylston
Meen
Burlesque CO
Wall Street
Marie Burroughs
Boston Post
P. O
Post
Chicago
Walt
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