Norris challenges Colby over Municipal League in council
In a heated Common Council session Alderman Norris accused Ward 18 colleague John H. Colby of being an informer for the Municipal League and demanded explanation for the body's handling of the league's charges. Colby defended his actions and avoided direct rebuttal as the dispute cooled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alichael W. Norris
John H. Colby
Municipal League
League
Colby
Committee On Claims
Norris
Common Council
Messrs
South End
Back Bay
Emerson
Ingraham School
Hancock
Ingraham
Cushman
Battis
Ward 1
East
Boston
Tappan School
Ashley Avenue
Board of Health
Friend Street
Merrimac
Causeway Streets
Death from Fall While Painting in Nashua
Charles D. Roby aged 23 died after falling from a ladder while painting a house on Fairmount Street in Nashua New Hampshire this afternoon. He was single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
Charles D. Roby
Fairmount Street
Rev R J Kyle Installed as Brimfield Pastor
A large congregation and delegates from nine churches witnessed the installation of the Rev. R. J. Kyle as pastor of the Congregational Church in Brimfield Massachusetts this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Mass
R. J. Kyle
Relief for Prisoners discussed at Massachusetts Prison Association
The annual meeting of the Massachusetts Prison Association in Boston reviewed finances with 3361.11 gross receipts and 958.63 on hand. A proposal urged paying prisoners a small earnings upon discharge. Parole reforms for first term inmates were highlighted and branding of prison goods was defeated in the House. Officers elected included Joseph G. Thorp Jr as president and a large board. anniversary planned for Dec 16 at the Church of the Disciple with speakers Chariton T. Lewis Dean Hodges and President Thorp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Prison Association
Unitarian Association
Committee On Protection and Relief
Senate
House
Joseph G. Thorp, Jr
Henry Lee
Richard H
The
Fey
Z. M. Pullman
Lucy A. Read
Hannah M. Todd
Moses Williams
Church of the Disciple
Chariton T. Lewis
New York
Dean Hodges
Episcopal Theological School
President Thorp
Dangerous drifting logs obstruct harbor navigation
The inner harbor is troubled by large logs from a rebuilding dock contractor. Logs drift upright and unseen, posing danger to sidewheel steamers and towboats. Harbor Master Bragdon is expected to address the nuisance. Several vessels and cargoes are noted, including the Lottie Gardiner, Viola Reppard, and Terrapin ships, with details on losses and salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragdon
Lottie Gardiner
George's Island
T Wharf
William H. Gallison
Simpson’s Dry Dock
Commercial Wharf
Dudley Pray
Mellin
Portland
Boston & Maine
Viola Reppard
Williams
Brunswick
George McQuesten & Co
Reppard
Hatteras
Absecom
Josie
Burnham
Jason
McMillan
Highland Light
Calcutta
Boston
Cape Cod
James
Liverpool
Cape Race
N. F
Palestine
Brooks
New London
Conn
Fred Wright Walks Boston With Black Sheep Pet
Fred Wright, Hoyt’s manager, attracts crowds on Newspaper Row as a large jet black sheep trots beside him. Wright feeds the animal corn, collarled to a dog collar, drawing attention from bemused onlookers. The scene foreshadows Hoyt’s Park Theatre production of A Black Sheep next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wright
Charles H. Hoyt
Boston
Fred
Wright
McKinley
Murderous Thief Seen Boarding Car. Back Bay Robbery Suspect At Large
Police pursue a single suspect in a Back Bay robbery and double assault case after gunfire wounded two men, including coachman James Slamin. Witness descriptions vary. authorities search for a sighting on Boylston street and for suspicious characters. Slamin's condition is precarious at Massachusetts General Hospital, with a bullet lodged in his abdomen but improving slightly. Lorden remains hospitalized and is expected to be discharged soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Bay
Station 16
Boylston Street
Lorden
Dorchester
Slamin
Massachusetts General Hospital
Clerk Joseph Austin Removed by Executive Council
The executive council removed Clerk Joseph Austin after noon and ordered an investigation of the office of the commissioner of foreign corporations. The finance committee will conduct the inquiry beginning immediately as Mr. Austin appears at 10 oclock today at the State House. Commissioner Reed remains ill and cannot attend. The New York New Haven Hartford railroad petition for reopening the pardon hearing on Old Colony officials was informally discussed with no definite action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Council
Joseph Austin
Greenhalge
Finance Committee
Austin
State House
Reed
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Old Colony
Debate on a Greater Boston and Revere's status
Citizens of Revere gathered as commissioners explored a Greater Boston plan. Speakers debated annexation, federation, and water control with mixed views favoring self rule, metropolitan ties, or gradual federation while most urged Revere to remain independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Boston
Jonathan Stone
Charlestown
William Sullivan
Samuel Segee
William H. Derby
Henry Colcord
J. A. Staples
J. &. Pierce
Warren Fenno
William J. Pratt
Alfred Hall
Tracks and Tactics Lighten Boston Snow Hazard
Mr S W Cummings visits Boston as Union Station faces heavy snow on the glass roof. Steam pipes will drain snow into water, supplied by the Boston and Maine power plant to prevent danger. Cotton shipments to New England surge, with about five hundred rail cars daily from Texas. East Boston electric cars perform well on the Lexington street line as they roll out systemwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Cummings
Central Vermont Railroad
Boston
Union Station
Boston & Maine
New England
Chicago
Texas
Lexington Street
Inventor Jamison Dies Suddenly at 60 in Alistop
Samuel Ward Jamison, noted Brighton inventor, died yesterday at his Griggs Place residence Alistop. His death was sudden from apoplexy. He was 60 and survived by his wife and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Ward Jamison
Brighton
Griggs Place
Alistop
Moran and Coakley Rally Boston Democrats in Charlestown
In Charlestown Monument Hall about 500 residents heard Moran and Coakley push for Edwin A. Curtis in Boston mayoral race. Coakley denounced Peabody, Kevin Lynch, and machine politics while Moran attacked the Globe for bias and urged support for Curtis.
Smith and Ryan accused in Minot street crooked police case
Testimony detailed officers taking payments from Samson for protection and leniency. Mrs Samson described Smith's late night visits to 41 Leverett street and Minot street operations, while Samson recounted bribes, threats, and a plan to run a house of ill fame. Witnesses contradicted, hearings continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverett Street
Ryan
Smith
Bertha Samson
Clark
Samson
Sherba
Boston
Martin
Ott
Minot Street
Gordon
Mr. Bartlett
Cohen Bros
Ingalls
Odd Fellows Honor Visit To Cape Ann Encampment
The Hon. William S. French of Newton led a Grand Encampment of Massachusetts visit to Cape Ann H Encampment Gloucester. Charles A. Russell Freeman H. Abbott and George H. Morse escorted the party by carriage to sites around the city and hosted a banquet in Odd Fellows Hall in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mass
William S. French
Newton
Massachusetts
Cape Ann
Charles A. Russell
Freeman H. Abbott
George H. Morse
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Their Great King Gustavus Adolphus Birthday Observed in Gloucester
The 300th anniversary of Gustavus Adolphus birth was observed at the Fishermen's Institute in Gloucester with a large Scandinavian and other crowd. Rev. Emanuel Charlton presided, Rev. Mr. Mason delivered an address, Miss A. E. Ellery read a commemorative paper, and a select orchestra provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Gustavus Adolphus
Fishermen’s Institute
Emanuel Charlton
Mason
A. E. Ellery
Losses From Crop Pests Stand Out At Board Meeting
At a State Board of Agriculture session Professor S T Maynard cites insect and fungal damage to U S crops. He notes insect injury could reach 100 million dollars in a year with fungi causing apple pear plum grape and other losses totaling tens of millions, urging fungicide and insecticide use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport
State Board of Agriculture
S. T. Maynard
State Agricultural College
Bureau of Entomology
Department of Agriculture
United States
Auctioneer Bonnelle Held on Forgery and Fraud Charges
Louis H Bonnelle 46 of 24 Falmouth street is jailed on charges of obtaining money by false pretences from Clinton H Phelps of Roxbury and William H Kelsie of Salem. About $500 from Kelsie and $200 from Phelps, tied to a partnership ad, with Bonnelle allegedly misrepresenting profits and restricting partners. He formed a bogus partnership, rented a room in the Herald building, and had funds seized. he faces Municipal Court arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis H. Bonnelle
Falmouth Street
Morrisey
Clinton H. Phelps
Roxbury
William H. Kelsie
Salem
Kelsie
Phelps
Bonnelle
Aftr
Herald
Washington Street
Frank Johnson in Trouble Over Musical Autoharp Scam
Frank Johnson of the New York and London Lyceum Bureau was arrested on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences from Arthur B. Grother. Grother paid $50 after responding to an ad seeking musicians to learn autoharp and a road position offering at least $18 weekly. Grother visited the bureau on November 2 and received a receipt after a lesson with a man Johnson called Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
New York
London Lyceum Bureau
Tremont Street
Robinson
Wise
Arthur B. Grother
Boylston Street
Johnson
Boston
Grother
Bureau
Sawyer
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Informer
Scene IN Council
Municipal League’s
Boylston
Scollay Square
Park Street
Charlesbank Skating
King
Ward 8
Charlesbank
Rourke
City Hall
Faneuil Hall
BJ. Kyle
Scott
Scott& Bowne
N.Y
Alldrugziste
John H. Woodbury Dermatological Institute
Winter St
Phila
Woodbury
Police
James Slamin
Chance For Life
Ofa
Greater Boston
Jamison
the Sunday Post
Bill Cook
Indian Territory
Sunday Post
Keiths
John Shepard
New Bedford
Fall River
Cambridge
University City
Ironsides
Naval Reserve
Post
Conan Doyle
Leslie
Illustrated Weekly
D. Appleton Company
Gotham
London
Crim
Uncle Sam
School of Instruction
Astor
Whitelaw Reid
New Books Society
Curtis
Phil Doherty
Monument Hall
Moran
Coakley
M. J. Coyle
Timothy W. Coakley
Peabody
Mr. Coakley
Lynch
Edwin A. Curtis
Mark H. Lynch
James Timiity
Ward 19
Bolster
City Hill
John B. Moran
Mr. Moran
Globe
Carney Hospital
Patrick H. Burke
William E. Young
Health Department
LEXOW
Annie Sherba
Harry Price
Price
Lowell Street
Presseizler
John F. Rourke
Westcott
Nathan Shapiro
Shapiro
MR. Samson
Mita
John J. Ryan
Lewis G. Smith
the Samsons
Louis Bonnelle
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