Lowell Bank Forgery Case Highlights Slick Con Man
A Lowell man posing as Charles N Benson duped Traders' National Bank staff and James Corbett by presenting a forged check for 11 500 and drawing 2 700 in cash. The con artist, described as 35, dark complexioned with smooth manners, fled after the fraud. Police chase continues as Boston investigators confirm the forgery and seek the counterfeit depositor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Charles N. Benson
Boston
Traders’ National Bank
Massachusetts
Traders’ Bank
James Cora
Benson
Charles Pfaff
State Street Trust Company
Richardson
James Corbett
Mr. Corbett
Thorndike Street
Corbett
Traders’ Association Bank
Mr. Benson
Saratoga Polo Club Tourney Set for August 19 Start
The Saratoga Polo Club announced the annual tournament will begin August 19 in Saratoga Springs. Teams entered include Montreal Canada Otsego New York and New Haven Connecticut along with Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Saratoga Polo Club
Montreal
Can
Otsego
New Haven
Foss and Webster Stand Pat Amid Tariff Debate
Eugene N Foss and Andrew G Webster leading reciprocity Republicans refuse to discuss the rift between Senator Lodge and Governor Guild. Lodge urges no tariff revision until after March 4 1909 while Guild supports the immediate revision per last spring petition signed by a legislative majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Lodge
Guild
Foss
Lodge
Webster
Chamber of Commerce
Henry M. Whitney
Congressman Greene
Wall River
Governor Guild
Eugene N. Foss
Andrew G. Webster
Nantasket Point
Office Boy as Detective
William L. Eaton, 19, of Roxbury, was arrested by Inspectors Rooney and McCauley after an office boy’s tip led to his theft of lace curtains, a door panel, curtain samples, and numerous scarves from Boutwell & Co. at 62 Chauncy Street. Eaton confessed to Captain Dugan, revealing how he decided to steal and how he was caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Eaton
Champney Street
Roxbury
Rooney and McCauley
Boutwell & Co
Chauncy Street
Eaton
Tug Cornelia Raised For Overhaul Before Commission Use
After sinking into Charles River mud during tidal cycles, the tug Cornelia owned by Simon Donovan and chartered to the Charles River Dam Commission was raised but failed to refloat as the tide fell. The ship’s fires were quenched by salt water and machinery damaged. a thorough overhaul is planned before recommissioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles River
Cornelia
Sawyer
Simon
Big Coal Rate for Uncle Sam
Inquiry among shipping men shows the United States would pay well over 4 per ton to move its coal to the Pacific coast in domestic ships, while private shippers pay similar rates for sailing vessels. Government coal is now shipped in foreign steamers at 4 to 5 per ton, with secrecy surrounding totals. The Strathendrick carried about 6500 tons from Glasgow to Newport News, then departed Aug 5 for San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pacific Coast
Strathendrick
Newport News
Glasgow
San Francisco
Woman Holds Club At Bay In Boston Ward 24
Mrs Annie L Williams mother of Hattie Williams who runs a kindergarten and day nursery on Dorchester avenue resists eviction by the J F Fitzgerald Club of Ward 24 and its henchmen The club says it has a lease while Williams holds the building She was cited to court but the case was continued She plans to buy the building next October if the lease proves invalid and she stays put until ordered to vacate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Fitzgerald Club
Ward 24
Annie L. Williams
Hattie Williams
Dorchester Avenue
Williams
Experts Named To Prepare Tax Report For Legislature
Governor Guild designated three taxation experts Charles J. Bullock Harvard economist Bernard Early Newton and ex Mayor H H Newton Everett to draft a report for the upcoming Legislature. Senate committee members include Guy W Cox Boston and William J Bullock New Bedford House members are Blanchard Somerville Fogg Newburyport Mildram Boston and Teeling Boston Early has led Newton assessors for 19 years and chaired the State Assessors' Association executive committee.
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Charles J. Bullock
Harvard
Bernard Early
Newton
H. H. Newton
Everett
Guild
Senate
Guy W. Cox
Boston
William J. Bullock
New Bedford
House
Blanchard
Somerville
Fogg
Newburyport
Mildram
Teeling
Mr. Early
Newton Assessors
State Assessors’ Association
Navy Yard and Arsenal Employees Outing At Point of Pines
Charlestown navy yard and Watertown Arsenal workers gather for a field day at Point of Pines today with events afternoon and evening. After last year's two defeats, they aim to reverse results, with a large crowd expected and all Revere Beach trains stopping at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown Navy Yard
Watertown Arsenal
Point of Pines
Revere Beach
Household Surgeon Promises Refund on Porter Antiseptic
An odd fragment notes a claim about Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil with a 25 cent price and a refund offer if the product fails. The wording resembles a late 19th century household remedy advertisement claiming cures for eye irritations and styes and promising reimbursement through druggists.
Nahant Woman Confesses to Attempted Murder of Infant
Ida Percy of St John New Brunswick 21 appears before Judge J D Wilson on an attempted murder charge after a baby found near dead on Willow road beach. She pleads not guilty and is held without bail for the grand jury. Baby located with help from Lynn residents after clothing matched the plea and Percy says father is in Newfoundland. She says she abandoned the infant due to inability to support it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Willow Road Beach
Nahant
Lynn
House of Correction
Salem
Healy and Kennedy
McDonald Homestead
Larkin
Frank Milliner
Oxford Street
Newfoundland
Barn Blown Down In Severe Vermont Storm
A historic storm hit East Georgia Vermont on August 9 causing major damage to farms of J A Ryan W P Ryan and C W Witters. The Ryan stock barn was struck by lightning and toppled, burying 54 cows several calves 33 hogs and two horses along with 110 loads of way in the debris.
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East Georgia
J. A
W. P. Ryan
C. W. Witters
Ryan
Insurance policies shielded by death clause outlived in Pittsburg
George W. Delarmater killed himself here yesterday while carrying $95,000 in life insurance. Each policy contained a death by own action clause, but premiums near due dates suggest the self destruction may have been planned to exploit those policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
George W. Delarmater
Delamater
Ambiguous Phrase Obscures True Motive in Late Report
A fragmented line notes that the individual believed the maximum financial return would benefit his family, but the context and identities remain unclear in the readable portion.
Two Bids on Boston Bonds Amid Disappointing Sale
City treasurer Slattery reports only two bids for 3.9 million dollars of bonds, with stock market turmoil blamed. One bid for 100 thousand at par from State Mutual Life accepted. another bid for 100 thousand for Boston tunnel bonds rejected. Over the counter sale under consideration after consulting with Mayor Fitzgerald.
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Slattery
Post
William Berwin
Boston
State Mutual Life Assurance Company of
Worcester
H. C. Wainwright & Co
Fitzgerald
Old Orchard Beach
Fearful of Tong Murders Cast on Funeral Day
Captain Cain plans a 100 man Chinatown detail for the Hep Sing Tong burial services amid fears of renewed gang violence. Three victims Lee Kai Chin Let and Chong Mon Quen will be buried with On Leong Tong rites at Mt Hope Cemetery. Wong She Chung to be buried a week later.
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Hep Sing Tong
Cain
Lagrange Street
Chinatown
Lee Kai
On Leong Tong
Harrison Avenue
Doyle
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Hep
Embezzler Crandall Held as Fugitive in Florida
Charles Crandall a rural letter carrier and money order supervisor at Plant City Florida was arraigned as a fugitive from justice and held on $1000 bond for a hearing next Wednesday He is alleged to have embezzled 11 50 from postal funds on May 31 1906 while in public service.
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Charles Crandall
Chelsea
United States
Hayes
Crandall
Plant City
Fla
Overspeeding Fines in Hingham Court
Hingham Aug 9 Pleading guilty to overspeeding his automobile in town after a prior charge risked license loss Officer James K B Mecer of Brookline reported the case Christopher F Whitney received a 20 dollar fine for a second overspeeding offence and appealed Oscar Simmons and Peter Regan were each fined 10 dollars for overspeeding.
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Hingham
James
K. B. Mecer
Co. A. Monk
Brookline
Christopher F. Whitney
Oscar Simmons
Peter Regan
Death of Capt John Thompson, Maine Sea Captain
Captain John Thompson, 84, oldest sea captain in Portland, died today at his residence. He sailed between Boston and St John aboard steamers including Hathaway Line Cumberland and Governor Dingley. First eastern Maine pilot licensed. leaves widow, three sons James, Fred, John, daughter Mary. born Eastport.
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Portland
John Thompson
Boston
Eastport
St. John
Old Hathaway
Cumberland
Governor Dingley
Thompson
Maine
James DB. Thompson
Calvin Austin
Fred W
John F. Thompson
Mary W. Thompson
Preacher seeks annulment after 27 years of marriage
The Rev. James I. Cameron of Roselle New York filed in the Brooklyn Supreme Court for an annulment alleging his wife was a divorced woman and hid the fact. Her counsel says she told him all about her prior marriage before they wed. The couple met at Trinity Theological Seminary in Hartford Connecticut.
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New York
James I. Cameron
Roselle
N. Y
Supreme Court
Dickey
Brooklyn
Cameron
Trinity Theological Seminary
Hartford
Conn
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Pfaff
Mr. Foss
Draper
Mr. Webster
Office Boy
National Biscuit Company
Uncle Sam
Pacific
Navy Yard and Arsenal
Nahant’s
Vermont
Geo. W. Delamater
Gapt. Cain
Florida
Capt
Lewbess
Ands Company
Clinton Market
City Square
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