Dock Trust Fight Dominates Boston Aldermen Meeting
A tense Boston Board of Aldermen session centers on the National Dock Trust, with Curley challenging the chair, appeals upheld, and a vote to override the mayor's veto carrying 10 to 1. Allegations of corruption surface as Linehan accuses allies of being bought and Mayor Whelton's leadership faces scrutiny amid calls for legal review.
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Whelton
Alderman Curley
Curley
Frothingham
National Dock Trust
Alderman Linehan
Linehan
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Promised Quick Cure
Promises from Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claim fast relief for kidney and bladder issues and uric acid troubles. Advertises sample bottle and free book by mail from Kilmer Co Boston Daily Post readers urged to mention the Boston paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Envoy Witte at Portsmouth
Envoy Witte at Portsmouth reflects on wartime cables from Tokyo claiming many Russian soldiers are captured or killed by Japan. He notes exaggeration in such reports, recalling a Russian proverb that there is a limit to exaggeration despite possible inflation of facts.
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Tokio
Russia
United States
Language compromise eases peace talks with dual French English use
Portsmouth New Hampshire reports that Secretary Peirce resolved a language dispute at the peace conference. Russians favored French, Japan’s envoys worried they could not follow, and Rosen and Witte preferred French. The decision mandates use of both French and English with two bilingual Japanese attaches dispatched.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Herbert H. D. Peirce
Washington
Komura
Takahira
Rosen
Witte
Foreign correspondents gather for peace talks in Portsmouth
Japanese, Russian, and French reporters mingle with American peers at the Portsmouth post office, theaters, and rail hubs as they follow peace negotiations. The scene includes dinners, vaudeville acts, and photographers capturing the group.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Russian Press Attitude On Peace From Portsmouth
Boris Souvrine son of the Novoe Vremya editor arrived from Russia and stated to the Boston Post that Russians seek peace if possible but reject humilation. He said Witte may want peace but was misquoted and that no territorial concessions have been discussed. Souvrine notes the educated, clear-sighted segment of society supports a resolution without war.
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Novoe Vremya
Portsmouth
N. H
Boris Souvrine
Souvrine
St. Petersburg
Bositon Post
Russia
M. Witte
Witte
England
Peace Hopes Rise Ahead of Portsmouth Talks
St Petersburg notes growing belief peace may be possible as negotiations open in Portsmouth. Zemstvo leaders who once urged war now favor reforms and a liberal assembly. Key issues shift from Sakhalin to compensation, with urgent public sentiment awaiting U S messages.
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ST. Petersburg
Portsmouth
United States
Zemstroists
Peterhof
Sakhalin
Witte Invited to Visit Newport Summer Home
Sergius Witte, Russia's chief envoy to Portsmouth peace talks, received an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Whitehouse to visit their Newport summer home. Their daughter Baroness Ramsey is married to the Czar's chamberlain.
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Witte
Newport
R. I
Sergius Witte
Russia
Japan
Portsmouth
N. H
Witte Praises Boston as First Among Cities
Russia’s chief envoy says Boston is a beautiful and thriving city, ranking it ahead of many European centers after travels to major hubs abroad. The statement highlights Boston’s appeal in a foreign perspective.
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M. Witte
Boston
Russia
National Dock Trust plan to relay tracks in East Boston
The National Dock and Storage Warehouse Company seeks to lay tracks across busy East Boston streets to connect piers and warehouses. The proposal faces strong opposition after a veto and public protest, with bribery accusations and claims that Good Government Association members back the plan.
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National Dock and Storage Warehouse Company
Boston
Collins
Good Government Association
Chaos as aldermen fight over Dock Trust order
Aldermen aligned with Curley and Linehan clash over the National Dock Trust order. The council votes to pass over the mayor’s veto, then adjourns amid heated scenes led by Curley, with Whelton losing control and Curley threatening the chair. Bowen is asked to take the chair amid the fracas.
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Whelton
Linehan
Bromberg
Baldwin
Bowen
Cauley
Clark
Curley
Frothingham
Hennessey
Nolan
X Zalia Promotes Uses and Cures Pamphlet
A 86 page pamphlet published by X Zalia Corporation at 55 and 57 Batterymarch Street Boston outlines uses of X Zalia and lists cures attributed to the product. The pamphlet highlights practical applications and medical claims for potential customers.
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Ee X-Zalia Corporation
Batterrmarch St
Boston
Mayor Seeks Removal of Tunnel Supply Tracks
Mayor Collins forwards order to the Board of Aldermen to revoke the 1900 grant for a single railroad track across Webster street East Boston and directs the Boston Tunnel Construction Company to remove the track and restore the street to its former condition.
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Collins
Board of Aldermen
Committee On Public Improvements
Webster Street
Lewis Street
East Boston
Boston Tunnel Construction Company
Labor Union Threatens Grand Jury Over East Boston Bribery Case
Boston Central Labor Union President Peter W Collins says six men accepted bribes from National Dock Trust Company to pass a track permit over Mayor Collins veto. The union plans to present evidence to District Attorney Sughrue and pursue the case through courts, urging action to clear organized labor of graft. John F Kennedy of Sheet Metal Workers' Union 17 supports aldermen siding with the people over the highest bidder.
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Collins
Central Labor Union
National Dock Trust Company
National Dock Trust
Bowen
Nolan
Alderman Baldwin
Board of Aldermen
Grand
East Boston
Sughrue
Peter W. Collins
Boston Central Labor Union
Committee of the Central Labor Union
Grand Jury
Poston
Organized Labor
State House
John F. Kennedy
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union 17
U.S. Fights Yellow Fever in New Orleans Campaign
New Orleans reports 32 new fever cases and 113 total deaths as the Marine Hospital Service drives a national effort to eradicate yellow fever before frost. Dr. J. H. White leads the effort with strong funding and volunteers. Janvier urges more subscriptions to reach the $250,000 goal, with unsolicited checks arriving from across the country.
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New Orleans
Marine Hospital Service
Roosevelt
J. H. White
Janvier
Citizens’ Committee
Citizens’ Fund
Blanchard
Threat of Bomb Protest at North End Church Mass
Anarchist threats target the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in North End with a planned demonstration at 11 o clock next Sunday. The North End Reds message promises action against those who interfered with the church, and Patrolman Cavagnaro monitors the situation as a possible dynamiting or bombing event is feared.
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Secret Heart of Jesus
North Square
North End
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Reds
Cavagnaro
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