Ward 21 frauds recounted by two repeaters in trial
Two repeaters testified about Ward 21 fraud schemes at a hearing. Witnesses namedCollins Crawford and King as fellow repeaters and described payments, packages, and burned ballots linked to Alderman Jordan and Averill. Cross examinations highlighted tensions over admissibility and chain links in the alleged plot.
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Rogers
Collins
Crawford
King
Kittredge
Ruggles Street
Young
Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney
Jordan
Averill
Ryan
Hovey
Mr. Sughrue
Harry W. Russell
Hanson Street
LeClair
Russell
George Perry
Frank Crawford
Francis H. Bullens
Haynes Park
Jason H. Boyden
Albert M. Sawyer
Herbert Cassell
Alfred Zeigler
Alexander J. McLoud
Edward T. Young
Roxbury Ward 21 fraud trial nears end for five officials
The government case in the Ward 21 fraud trial aims to finish today with defense planning to proceed for at least three days. Key witnesses include repeaters and cops detailing ballot diversions, with new named participants such as Larry Smith and Alderman Robert J. Jordan, plus the Hart arrest connection.
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Roxbury
Sughrue
LeClair
Winsloe
Bert
Hart
Repeating
Larry” Smith
Ward 8
Jesse M. Gove
Smith
Norfolk House
Young
Repeating Gang
Sheehan
Robert J. Jordan
Averill
John Ryan
Hovey
Enthusiasm in Ward 12 Democrats Rally in East Concord Ward Room
Ward 12 Democrats packed the ward room on East Concord street for a major rally. Speakers included Charles Hamlin Joseph A Conry James A Gallivan and others. Hamlin attacked Mayor Hart over his administration and Matthews Charlestown speech while Conry criticized Hart on harbor improvements and support from the city’s executive.
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East Concord Street
Charles 3. Hamlin
Joseph A. Conry
J. H. Doyle
James A. Gallivan
Frank J. O'Toole
James A. MccGeogh
Joseph A. Dennison
W. S. Healey
East Boston
Alfred S. Hayes
Joseph Quinn
Hamlin
Hart
Matthews
Charlestown
Conry
Riverside Club Boxing Promises Four Six Round Bouts
Riverside Boat Club held its regular monthly boxing meeting at the boat house with four six round bouts. Johnny Murray of Lynn boxed Patsey McKenna of Boston in a lively bout, McKenna's odd stance creating havoc with Murray. Kid Goodman defeated Young Nadeau. The McNeil Flanagan bout was even, but George Murray edged Fred Bryson of Waltham in the final contest.
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Riverside Boat Club
Boat House
Johnny Murray
Lynn
Patsey McKenna
Boston
McKenna
Murray
Kid Goodman
Nadeau
McNeil-Flanagan
George Murray
Fred Bryson
Waltham
Blaze at Little Wanderers Home Fire Briefly Spreads
A small fire broke out shortly after midnight in the Home for Little Wanderers on West Newton Street. The blaze began in a rubbish heap atop the cellar furnace but was spotted by the watchman before gaining headway. Only four inmates in the infirmary were unaware. damage was minor and due to water.
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Little Wanderers
West Newton Street
UANAL TREATY MADE PUBLIC
The text of the Hay Pauncefote treaty sent to the Senate outlines U S can al construction under government auspices with neutralization rules for the canal The agreement covers open navigation equal terms for belligerents and immunity of canal works amid wartime and peacetime provisions with ratification to be exchanged in six months from the date.
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Washington
United States
Constantinople
Suez Canal
Senate
London
John Hay
Princefote
Bougaynlis
Great Britain
Atlantic
Pacific
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Hay
Miss Susie Gilligan Leads Division 17 Ball Grand March
Photo caption notes Miss Susie Gilligan led the grand march of Division 17 ball with Thomas J. Hannon. Second in line were Mr. William Hasson and Miss Mary McNealey, followed by about 50 couples.
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Broadway Studio
Susie Gilligan
Ball
Thomas J. Hannon
William Hasson
Mary McNealey
Watch firm to cut weekly hours option for Saturdays
President Fitch of the American Waltham Watch Company announced that future employees will work 57 hours per week instead of 58 without wage cuts. Workers may quit at 3 PM Saturdays or, starting May, take all Saturday afternoons for 17 consecutive weeks.
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Waltham
Fitch
American Waltham Watch Company
Tech Company
Third annual Ball of Division 68 at Paine Memorial Hall
The Third annual ball of Division 68 A O H was held last night at Paine Memorial Hall Appleton Street. An Oakley Orchestra concert started at eight. Grand march led by Frank J. Gethro and Helen McCarty. Floor marshal Cornelius Spellicy assistant William Whalen floor director Frank J. Gethro with Charles Raa and Alderman Patrick 4 assisting.
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Union Park Hall
Washington Street
Division 17
Paine Memorial Hall
Appleton Street
Oakley Orchestra
Frank J. Gethro
Helen McCarty
Cornelius Spellicy
William Whalen
Charles Raa
Patrick
True tonics versus wholesome food in digestion
In this piece the dangers of alcohol based tonics are explained and a natural remedy is promoted. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are praised as harmless, digestion aiding digestives that restore nerve power and tissue through proper digestion and assimilation.
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Stuart
Reichstag Awed by Herr Bebel in Tariff Debate
Berlin reports describe Herr Bebel, once unimposing in appearance, rising to captivate the Reichstag as he denounced the eight to ten percent grain tax proposals and defended German agriculture against American competition. He framed the issue as class conflict, noting that 15 percent of Germans are in agriculture and criticizing the chancellor’s stance. The debate cited the Dingley tariff impacts on German workers.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Herr Bebel
Tribune
Nissen
Bebel
Count von Buelow
Herr Moeller
Baron von Rheinbaben
Germany
Boy Charged With Theft In South End Gang Probe
William Hackett a 14 year old resident of 2 44 Massachusetts avenue was arrested after being seen leaving Emerson School of Oratory with a dress suitcase containing books and shoes later found to belong to pupil William H Kenney. Police at Station 16 questioned him but he gave no information. He is believed to be part of a local theft gang operating in the South End.
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William Hackett
Massachusetts Avenue
Station 16
Young Hackett
Hmerson School of Oratory
William H. Kenney
Lad
South End
Dorchester Ward 20 rally and Hart administration critique
Speakers in Dorchester Ward 20 charge Mayor Hart with broken promises and fiscal excess. James A. Gallivan ridicules city janitors, while Conry and Flynn praise General Collins. Fitzgerald links Hart costs to lack of new schools and vetoed funds, blaming Hart for delayed school construction and debt.
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Dorchester
Arthur T. Harrington
Hart
Dr. Koch Here A Boston Visit For Lung Cure Offers Free Advice
Dr. Koch arrives in Boston at 361 Boylston street offering free consultations. The Koch inhalation method, tuberculine vaporization, and oils have gained international notice with clinics in New York Buffalo Rochester Baltimore and other cities. He recently returned from Berlin and London where he spoke at the tuberculosis congress. Patients unable to visit may request a home treatment pamphlet by mail.
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Edward
Edward Koch
Koch Lung
New York
Buffalo
Rochester
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Koch
Berlin
London
Boston
Metropolitan debt burden sparks cross party critique on Beacon Hill
A heated discussion warns that adding metropolitan debts to the city’s accounts could commit Boston to $66 million in total liabilities. Estimates show the city would bear 82 percent of water debt, 31 percent of sewerage, and 60 percent of park and boulevard debt, prompting sharp rebukes of spoilsman and contract violations from critics.
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Beacon Hill
Hart
General Guild
Roosevelt
Wheeler
Paige
Poher and set to rearrested on precepts
John M. Fisher and Frederick E. Betts of J. M. Fisher & Co., State Street brokers, were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Silsby as they left the Federal Building after bonds were posted. Precepts issued by Judge Gaskill under 1876 acts followed an application by Mrs Ida Griffin, wife of a Newmarket county commissioner, claiming the defendants planned to flee the state.
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John M. Fisher
Frederick E. Betts
J. M. Fisher & Co
State Street
Joseph Silshy
Federal
Gaskill
Superior Court
Lowell
Silsby
Francis E. Gaskill
Ida E. Griffin
Griffin
Newmarket
N. H
Drowning at Goa Feasts Reported by Bombay Despatch
A Despatch to the Daily Xpress from Bombay says during St. Francis Xavier feast day celebrations in Goa a launch sank and fifty devotees drowned within fifty yards of the shore.
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London
Bombay
St. Francis Xavier
Goa
India
City Brevities: McNeill’s Fugitive Arrest In East Boston
John T. McNeill aged 87 of 179 Webster Street East Boston was arrested yesterday by Inspector Rooney as a fugitive in justice. He is wanted by Albany New York police for the alleged burglary of William Dreslan’s store and the larceny of wines and liquors valued at 1000 dollars. William Rainey 29 of 60 Auburn Street slipped and fell at Cunard wharf cutting his head severely. Gottlieb Werner 61 Chestnut Street slipped and fell in front of his home last night straining his back. Arthur Campbell 15934 Ellet Street a brake man for the New York New Haven Hartford railroad was knocked off a freight car under Broadway bridge last night but escaped with minor injuries.
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John T. McNeill
Webster Street
Boston
Rooney
McNeill
Albany
N. Y
William Dreslan
William Rainey
Auburn Street
Cunard
Gottlieb Werner
Chestnut Street
Arthur Campbell
Ellet Street
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Broadway Bridge
Murray Hurt After Fall At Cunard Docks
William Murray of 13 Billerica Street employed by Bradley Fertilizer Company was at Pier 3 Cunard docks when a steamer toss threw him into a lighter. The ladder gave way, he fell, sustained serious injuries, and was taken to Emergency Hospital for treatment.
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William Murray
Billerica Street
Bradley Fertilizer Company
Cunard
Murray
Chadwick Chosen Yale football captain for next year
George B. Chadwick a Yale junior was elected captain for next season to succeed Charles Gould who graduates in June. Chadwick a Brooklyn native has played halfback for three years on the Yale varsity team.
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New Haven, Conn
George B. Chadwick
Yale University
Charles Gould
Chadwick
Brooklyn
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