Gang led men to desert in Boston scheme
Harry A. Wright head of the Wright Detective Agency was arrested on charges of concealing and harboring deserter George Baum. Federal officials say a Boston gang lures soldiers to stay away from leave, with women in their employ and payments of 10 dollars per straggler and 50 dollars per deserter. Deserters are reportedly used to spy on others before turning them in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Wright
Wright Detective Agency
Boston
United States
Marshal Ruhl
George Baum
United States Army
Wright
Schmid
Department of Justice
Army
Navy
Bargain Basement Buyer Forces Cash Deals at Factory Lot
A buyer from the Automatic Bargain Basement travels into a factory seeking bargains and offers cash in 48 hours. This preference for quick cash helps close surplus stock, samples, and lines even for less than longer waits. Among the hundreds of lots here today.
Lingerie Styles Highlight Sheer Batiste Community Spotlight
Lingerie waists feature sheer batiste fabric with high and low necklines, delicate embroidery and lace inserts. Many garments showcase neatly trimmed backs and dainty detailing.
Auto Price Reductions Forecasted for Waists Ad
An advertisement outlines staged price cuts for waists, starting at 1.05 and dropping to 78c on September 4, then 82c on September 11, 26% on September 18, and free on September 25 if not sold. The note urges an immediate initial sale to beat reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Striker Guilty and Set Free in Court Verdicts
David J. Allard an elevated motorman was found guilty of assault in Superior Criminal Court. Patrick Tarpey was acquitted after five minutes of deliberation. James Keyes faces trial for assault on Officer Henry C. Tanck with proceedings to resume today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Allard
Superior Criminal Court
Patrick Tarpey
James Keyes
Henry C. Tanck
Public dispute over violence cases and Elevated policy
District Attorney Pelletier responds to Frederick Snow about taking convicted violence cases back to work. Snow accuses the district attorney of dodging the issue while proposing a veto role for the Elevated. The exchange centers on Avid J. Allard and others accused of assaulting transit workers, with ongoing trials and not guilty verdicts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelletier
Frederick E. Snow
Superior Court
Snow
Avid J. Allard
Harry S. Haley
Bunker Hill Street
Patrick Tarpey
Elisha Canney
James Keyes
Officer Tanck
Tanck
Keyes
State Board
Order of the State Board
Seven Gamblers Held On Record In Politics Plea
In a South Boston court yesterday morning Judge Falion found seven men guilty but placed the cases on file. Attorneys said the group discussed the coming election after dinner when arrested. Defendants named Martin Joyce Steven Joyce Patrick Joyce Michael Scully John Foley Patrick Lydon and Anthony Conroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Falion
James F. Creed
Martin
Steven
Patrick Joyce
Michael Scully
John Foley
Patrick Lydon
Anthony Conroy
Swamp Root Restores Kidney Health and Weight
Mrs John S Jones of Granville New York credits Dr Kilmer Swamp Root with curing a floating kidney the remedy restored her energy and added eighteen pounds She declares the testimony true before Notary C E Parker on July 23 1909
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ootate
Nwew Stork
Washington
John S. Jones
C. E. Parker
Letter Promises Swamp Root Sample From Dr Kilmer Co
An advertorial note to readers from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton invites sending for a free sample of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. The Boston Daily Post is mentioned, with regular bottle sizes offered at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Copley Plaza Hotel Opens in Boston at $4 Million
The Copley Plaza in Boston formally opened in a grand ceremony attended by over 1,000 guests. The seven story gray stone building on Copley Square offered 500 bedrooms and was filled to capacity as orchids and flowers from supporters added to the lavish scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copley-Plaza
Boston
Copley Square
Dartmouth Street
Trinity Place
Copley Plaza Opens Amid Luxury And Mystery
The Copley Plaza in Boston opens with a gala event organized by Plaza management. First registrations include William F Supple C A Higbee and E F Pooley from Philadelphia and Galen F Stone the Bostonian. Nathan Franko led the New York orchestra and later reported a stolen $1000 pearl pin and $800 diamond horseshoe pin found in a train ice chest. J C Lavin manager praises the smooth opening as 600 employees run a modern operation with a banquet in the ballroom and a lavish menu by Eugene Laperruque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copley Plaza
Plaza
New York City
Philadelphia
William F. Supple
C. A. Higbee
E. F. Pooley
Galen F. Stone
Boston
J. C. LavVin
Hke
la Vin
Eugene Laperruque
Sermon Stolen Then Recovered Sparks Repentance
A Philadelphia audience learns a sermon stolen with Rev. Dr. Hugh C. McBride’s suitcase found its way to Atlantic City. A repentant young woman sent letters, offered to return razors she pawned, and planned to meet after a Disston Memorial Church sermon in Tacony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hugh C. McBride
Atlantic City
Disston Memorial Church
Tacony
Poker as a science not a mere gamble says letter
In a letter to the editor from Boston, William Hoffman argues poker combines skill and science, not chance alone. He contends long-term winning hinges on skill, bluffing and strategic play, with luck offset by deliberate play rather than pure randomness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoffman
Army
Vaughan Street
Boston
Boston Schooner Petrel Wrecked Off White Horse Beach
The two mast auxiliary schooner Petrel owned by George Young of East Boston wrecked on a reef off White Horse beach this afternoon after leaving Plymouth harbor with about 400 lobster crates aboard. Captain Young steered by chart on a first voyage. two large holes bored in her elder. crew rescued by Manomet life saving crew and brought ashore. deck fittings stripped, spars visible as flood tide rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
George Young
Boston
White Horse Beach
Captain Young
Plymouth Harbor
Manomet
Two Killed in Aqueduct Ditch Cave-In Near Newburgh
Two laborers died and two were buried when a cave-in collapsed on the New York aqueduct ditch 60 feet underground this afternoon. Several others escaped injury in the incident near Newburgh following the Aug 19 collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
N. Y
New York Aqueduct
Taft Expected to Veto Again Over Commerce Court Bill
President Taft is predicted to issue a second veto of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. The measure abolishes the Commerce Court but omits the seven year civil service tenure limit Taft objected to in his earlier veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Senate
House
White House
Commerce Court
Senate passes bill with court abolition plan amid veto threat
The Senate voted 85 to 23 for Senator Overman’s substitute to abolish the Commerce Court after a lively debate. President Taft warned he may veto again over retained tenure limits for civil service workers and other attached provisions. Senators Borah Bourne Bristol Crawford Cummins Fall Heyburn La Follette Nelson Poindexter Works sided with Republicans. Thornton, Louisiana, was the only Democrat to oppose abolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Warren
Overman
Borah
Bourne
Bristow
Crawford
Cummins
Fall
Heyburn
la Fole
Nelson
Poindexter
Works
Thornton
Louisiana
Emory wheel fragment kills Brookline machinist at work
Wilfred Lambert a Brookline machinist living at 17 Cameron street died after a fragment from an emery wheel struck his forehead at the Holtzer Cabot factory 9 Station street Brookline yesterday morning. He died en route to Massachusetts General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holtzer-Cabot Electrical Company
Station Street
Brookline
Wilfred Lambert
Cameron Street
Lambert
Massachusetts General Hospital
War on Rats at Charlestown Navy Yard Ends in Mass Die-Off
A naval yard battle reads like a strange drill with 600 rats killed by marines and sailors after a dawn proclamation. Four hundred sixty rats died, many wounded were removed to their encampment as business continued unnoticed behind the yard walls. A second battle is anticipated today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown
Navy Yard
Uncle Sam
Sveral
Beautiful Hands and Arms Beauty Prescription
An at home beauty remedy promises smooth hands and arms with Kulux Compound and witch hazel. Mix one ounce Kulux with a quarter ounce witch hazel in a two ounce bottle, fill with water, shake, and apply to hands arms or neck for quick improvement. The ad claims blemishes freckles and coarse pores vanish.
Mrs Elliman Seeks Missing Husband Walter Elliman
Mrs Anastasia Elliman of 99 Addison Street East Boston appeals to police to locate her husband Walter Elliman missing for over two weeks. The family of six, including four children ages 12 and 6, are destitute and seek help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anastasia Elliman
Addison Street
Boston
Walter Elliman
State Police Cruiser Kasagi Tows Harbor Tour
A group of Boston newspaper men toured the newly commissioned State Police cruiser Kasagi under Captain James J. Grady. The 66 by 10 foot craft, powered by two 40 HP engines, was donated by the Motor Boat Muffling Association to enforce muffling laws and deter noisy boats entering harbor. First mate Joseph Daly and MIT student Thomas Green serve as engineer aboard the cruiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
James J. Grady
Motor Boat
North
South Shore
Grady
Joseph Daly
Thomas Green
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Appraisement Board to Visit Boston Custom House
A Treasury Department committee on Customs Appraisement will visit the Boston custom house on September 1 to review methods of valuing goods for tariff purposes. The panel met in Washington yesterday and is noted for praising Winthrop T. Hodges's appraisal methods at Boston as among the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Boston Custom House
Washington
Boston
Winthrop T. Hodges
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SAY
Detective Agency
Washington Street
L. Counsel
Mrs. John
S. Jones
Granville, N. Y
Bnien
Copley-Plaza Hotel
Hugh Bancroft
C. W. Baron
Vittoria Orlandini
Ambassador Curtis Guild
Francis Lee Higginson
N. B. Wales
Louise Blackborne
W. H. Alline
John S. Taylor
C. A. West
Bryce Allan
S. A. Knowles
Gardner Perry
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Canape Plaza Celer
Monte Carlo
Foss
Maoor Fitzgerald
Miller
Thaw
Arthur H. Hearne
Hotel Plaza
New York
Wescott
Ambasador de Gama
Wendall Endicott
A. J
Rebecca Porter
Nashville, Tenn
Levi H. Greenwood
Dock Sq
Exchange
Dock Square
James W. Sullivan & CO
Major Hoffman
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Appraisement Board
Custom House
Tremont Street
Victrolas
Victor Machines and Records
Victrola XVI
Victor
Victor Records
Joston
Western Union Telegraph Company
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Uglas
L' Douglas
Brockton
Mase
Hanover Street
Summer Street
Cor. Lincoln
Court Street
Cor. Howard
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