Jewelry Heist At Brookline Home Net $12000 In Goods
Thieves robbed Otis H. Luke at 55 Garrison Road Brookline stealing jewelry and precious stones valued at 12000. Five people were in the house but the loss was not found until late last night after Mrs. Luke set off the alarm. Police investigate. Luke is a former president of Central National Bank of Boston with a Beverly Farms summer home.
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Otis H. Luke
Garrison Road
Brookline
Luke
Central National Bank of Boston
Beverly Farms
White House currency talks with Aldrich and Crane
A White House conference with President and Senators Aldrich Rhode Island and Crane Massachusetts focused on currency legislation. Aldrich said no definite decision was reached. In Washington the House Speaker Cannon announced the banking and currency committee with Fowler New Jersey as chairman and a largely unchanged roster.
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Washington
White House
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Crane
Massachusetts
House
Cannon
Committee On Banking and Currency
Fowler
New Jersey
Post Straw Vote Shifts Mayoral Race Totals
In a 600 vote straw poll Fitzgerald falls 10.63 percent from 1905, Hibbard drops 8.59 percent, Coulthurst gains 41.26 percent over Frothingham’s 1905 vote. Dewey’s 1905 base used. Fitzgerald 294 votes 49 percent. Hibbard 180 votes 30 percent. Coulthurst 126 votes 21 percent.
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Fitzgerald
Hibbard
Frothingham
Coulthurst
Dewey
Sd Fitzgerald
Profit in land deals and city payments in Codman Street sale
City paid 13 370 dollars for 111 423 square feet on Codman Street Dorchester assessed at 5200 dollars. Land sold at six cents a foot. city paid twelve cents a foot. Greenhood cleared 6685 38 dollars profit or 100 percent on the sale for himself or associates. He refused to disclose how money was used when questioned by the commission. Sughrue accused of political aims and said disclosure of how funds were used was not anyone's business.
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Codman Street
Dorchester
Greenhood
Sughrue
Canvassed workers show mayor vote preferences in 1905 race
The Post canvassed Walter Baker Company Dorchester workers, Walworth Manufacturing, and Charlestown dock longshoremen to reveal how they would vote this year and how they voted in 1905. Fitzgerald led at most sites with 294 of 600 votes, while Moran's Moran backers favored Coulthurst's weak share townwide.
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Post
Walter Baker Company
Thomas G. Plant Company
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Charlestown
Dorchester
Hibbard
Frothingham
Coulthurst
Dewey
Witzgerald
Independence League
Roxbury
Fitzgerald
Moran
City overpaid for Codman street land in Dorchester hearing
The Finance Commission held a public hearing at the school committee rooms on a land purchase for stone supply. It revealed the city paid over 13 000 dollars, about double the nearby 7 000 dollar assessed value, for land owned by Elias A. Perkins's estate. Counsel Sughrue criticized city spending and lax methods.
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Finance Commission
Codman Street
Dorchester
Michael J. Sughrue
Commission
Codoman Street
Elias A. Perkins
Benny Stephenson to Meet W W Coe at Park Square Garden
Benny Stephenson the famed Harvard weight man faces W. W. Coe in a headline boxing style meet at Park Square Garden tonight. Britons admit Moir beat Tommy Burns, though they bitterly loss only on points. Eight lines describe various sports and council actions.
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Benny Stephenson
Harvard
W. W. Coe
Park Square Garden
Moir
Tommy Burns
Senson
McGuire
Taylor
Eddie Root
New York
A. A. U. Axe
Weather Forecast For Boston And Vicinity
Forecase for Boston and vicinity shows Wednesday snow and colder afternoon and night. Thursday turns fair with north to west winds and brisk conditions.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
New York
Luxuries Cited in Municipal Court Case Against Young Woman
A handsome young woman is held under 300 bonds after a continuance in Municipal Criminal Court. Police charge include a big touring auto, midnight suppers, box parties at top theatres, expensive seats at the Harvard Yale football game and high life at the best hotels.
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Municipal Criminal Court
Mystery Woman Grace Williams Revealed as Minchen Wife
Post-reporter confirms the arraigned woman at the tombs is actually Mrs. Herbert Minchen, wife of a well-connected New York traveller. She has ties to Melrose and formerly lived in Winthrop, with brother William J. McMahon listed in Melrose.
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Grace Williams
Hotel Lenox
Ulu Minchew
Post
Herbert Minchen
New York
William J. McMahon
Rockland Street
Melrose
Winthrop
McMahon Speaks On Sister Arrest And High Life Claims
The report states Mr McMahon reacted with disbelief when told his sister had been arrested. He dismisses her claims about widowhood and money, says she is married to a New York traveler, and calls her insane for chasing a supposed high society life. Inspector Cowboy hints at letters from Harvard high rollers that could scandalize Boston society.
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Mr. McMahon
Hotel Lenox
New York
Cowboy
Harvard
Criminal Investigation Bureau
Mayors Elected in Massachusetts Cities
A list reports newly elected mayors in multiple Massachusetts cities. New Bedford William J. Bublock, Haverhill Roswell L. Wood, Pittsfield William H. McInnis, Taunton Edgar L. Crossman, Marlboro Henry Parsons, Fitchburg James H. McMahon, Lawrence John P. Kane, Northampton James W. O'Brien, Waltham Edgar A. Walker, Brockton John S. Kent, Springfield William E. Sanderson, Gloucester Henry H. Parsons, Quincy William E. Shea.
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New Bedford
William J. Bub Lock
Ind
Cit
Haverhill
Roswell L. Wood
Rep
Pittsfield
William H. McInnis
Lawrence
John P. Kane
Dem
Northampton
James W. O’brien
Waltham
Edgar A. Walker
Brockton
John S. Kent
Springfield
William E. Sanderason
Gloucester
Henry H. Parsons
Quincy
William E. Shea
Fitchburg
Haverhill Ee
Eee
Enae
Taunton
Surprises Mark Yesterday’s Municipal Elections
Waverhill joins the no license column as voters chose mayors. Quincy elects a Democrat mayor for the first time in nine years. Taunton’s John B. Tracy, nicknamed Booze black Mayor, loses re election. Fitchburg ends abstinence and joins the license column with Mayor McDonald defeated in a tight Gloucester contest. Pittsfield elects a Democrat mayor.
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Waverhill
Quincy
John B. Tracy
Taunton
Fitchburg
McDonald
Gloucester
Pittsfield
Bullock Wins New Bedford Mayor Race in Three Way Fight
Former State Senator William J. Bullock claimed the mayoralty as Independent Citizens' party candidate in a three-cornered New Bedford election. The party also swept all six Aldermen seats and 18 of 24 councilors, with Bullock tallying 5,335 votes to Thompson 4,132 and Spare 692.
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New Bedford
William J. Bullock
N. P. Sowle
Independent Citizens’ Party
Independent Citizen
Thomas Thompson
People’s Party
J. W. Spare
Haverhill Votes No-License Mayor in Historic Election
Dec 3 Haverhill records no license for first time in 10 years. Mayor Roswell T. Wood Republican wins fifth term by 229 vote plurality with 2016 votes. Edward A. Fitts Independent Citizen garners 2287 and P H Wlanders Socialist 1744 as total turnout ranks among city’s largest.
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Haverhill
Roswell T. Wood
Edward A. Fitts
P. H. Wlanders
Melrose Ice Drownings Claim Two Boys
In Melrose Ell Pond, 10 year old Richard Storey drowns after falling through thin ice while hockeying. 11 year old Harold Reddington escapes death with help from his brother Lawrence, who reached them with a hockey stick. The bodies were recovered after hours of search by Officer Gorman. Arthur DeMar of Everett previously broke through ice at Sand Pits and drowned.
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Melrose
Richard Storey
Ell Pond
Arthur “DeMar
Everett
Lebanon Street
Harold Reddington
Main Street
Lawrence Reddington
Harold
Storey
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Fitzgerald Hibbard
Frothingham Coulthurst
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Dewey Warren
White Star
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Fincom
Will Fitzgerald
Postoffice
Clobe
Edward G. Graves
James P. Macenis
David D. Scannell
Thomas J. Kenny
W. Fifth Street
William S. Kenney
MerIdian Street
East
Herbert Minchew
Newton
Somerville
Edgar W. Warren
Charles H. Grimmons
Cambridge
Medford
Walter C. Wardwell
Clifford M. Brewer
Chelsea
Edward E. Willard
J . Tigeral
Daniel F. Hart
Pleasant St
Lynn
Hotel Victoria
Back Bay
Minchew
Oliver ST
Milk St
Wink Speae
Colum
Chum
Gorman
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