Two Republics Name Vermont Lawyer As Umpire
France and Venezuela assign international disputes to Frank Plumley of Northfield Vermont. Both governments pick him as sole arbiter with final, binding authority. Cases involve multi‑million sums, to be determined from evidence presented in Northfield.
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Northfield
France
Venezuela
Hague Tribunal
Europe
Frank FE. Plumley
Plumley
Vermont
Bullock
Frank E. Plumley
Opening Talk To 20 Jurors In Patterson Murder Trial
New York December 8 opening statements begin in Nan Patterson murder case after John D Benedict is removed from the jury. Rand outlines charges, notes a pawnbroker and a cab driver as witnesses, and identifies J Morgan Smith as the key unavailable witness who bought the weapon and fled.
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New York
John D. Benedict
Justice Davis
Supreme Court
Nan Patterson
Cesar Young
Rand
Dressler
Young
Miss Patterson
Mr. Rand
Hyman Stern
Sixth Avenue
Inlaw
J. Morgan Smith
Pabst
Eighth Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Patterson
Smith
Michaels
Stern
Redmond Calls Jan 15 Irish Party Meeting on Distress
John E Redmond to convene the Irish Parliamentary party in Dublin on January 15 to address western Ireland distress and to press the government to meet immediate needs and activate the land act in Connaught and other poor districts.
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London
John E. Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
Dublin
West of Ireland
Connaught
Gas fumes may kill woman in Roxbury room
Mrs. E. J. Mahern of 168 Thornton Street Roxbury was found insensible in her room yesterday morning. Overcome by illuminating gas from a leaky jet she was taken to City Hospital in critical condition with little hope of recovery.
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E. J. Mahern
Thornton Street
Roxbury
City Hospital
Earle Replies On Lehigh Navigation Purchase Talks
Philadelphia December reports George H. Earle Jr states he has been negotiating to buy Lehigh Coal and Navigation stock for about 52 million dollars. He cites Mellen denial of negotiations by NYNH&HR and endorses Fowler's statements from the Lehigh venture, calling Riley's leadership beyond reproach.
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Philadelphia
Dec
George H. Earle, Jr
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Lehigh Navigation Company
Earle
Co. S. Mellen
Mr. Riley
Fowler
Mr. Mellen
Divergent Views on Dry Dock Problem in Boston Harbor
Boston Chamber of Commerce and shipping leaders urged state action on a dry dock as hearings before harbor officials opened. Debates split between floating and graveyard docks, with supporters arguing long term gains and opponents warning private capital will not back the project. Proponents cited Boston’s port leadership and potential to become a major maritime center, while critics warned of poor returns and immediate costs.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Associated Board of Trade
Port of
Boston
Harbor and Land Commissioners
State House
Boston Harbor
Elwin G. Preston
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Baltimore
Liverpool
Antwerp
William H. Lincoln
Lincoln
Emery
Mr. Lincoln
North End Banker Sued by United States
Leonardo Squillaciotti an Italian banker from the North End is named defendant in a US suit for $1000 alleging he imported a mason Giuseppi Mercurio from Italy in May and placed him under contract before leaving Italy in violation of the contract labor laws of 1903.
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Leonardo Squillaciotti
North End
United States
Italy
Giuseppi Mercurio
Mercurio
Lawson 10 Wipe Out Bucket Shops
Thomas W. Lawson declares war on bucket shops as part of his battle against Amalgamated Copper stock. In a Post exclusive he promises to abolish them with no mercy and lauds the market slump as public vindication. He spoke during a Brunswick appearance with the Paint and Oil Club.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Amalgamated
Lawson's Debut as Orator Delights Paint and Oil Club
Copper king Thomas W. Lawson spoke at the Hotel Brunswick banquet before seasoned merchants. His half hour address praised market sense and individual virtue, drawing thundering approval as he teased accumulation and Amalgamated stock amid talk of national capital.
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Thomas WW. Lawson
Paint and Oil Club
Hotel Brunswick
Mr. Lawson
Lawson
Port Arthur Fleet Riddled by Shells
A Tokyo dispatch reports Japanese forces at Port Arthur shelling Russian ships. The Pobieda shows a damaged middle funnel and stern submersion, Peresviet’s upper deck submerged, Retvizan listing, Pallada hard to see with slight aft sinking, Bayan burning to foredeck, Sebastopol partly hidden by a hill, and Pallada Bayan Sebastopol as principal targets.
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Tokio
Port Arthur
Pobieda
Peresviet
Retvizan
Pallada
Amur
Bayan
Sebastopol
Simpsons Name on Cambridge Ballot
The Cambridge Ballot Law Commission decided not to remove Charles E. Simpson Republican Citizens' mayoral nomination from the official ballot for next Tuesday's election. General E. R. Champlin's petition to challenge the ballot was denied amid testimony that signatures may have been signed in blank or obtained by false representations. Champlin said the action was in public interest if the signatures were as reported.
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Cambridge Ballot Law Commission
Charles E. Simpson
Republican Citizens
E. R. Champlin
Champlin
Mr. Simpson
Worcester man becomes first Philippine public schools supervisor
Francis E. Hemenway of Worcester, a Boston University Liberal Arts graduate, becomes superintendent of public schools on Masbate Island after teaching there. He notes natives favored Washington policy but opposed tariffs and credits civil service reforms for school improvements. He hails from Barre, class of 1901.
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Ippines
Boston University
Francis E. Hemenway
Worcester
Iemenway
Island of Nigros
Hemenway
Catainzan
Masbatt Island
Barre
Boston University College of Liberal Arts
Francis Jh. Hemenway
Masbate
Philippine Islands
Campbell Named Court Clerk After Death Vacancy
Francis A. Campbell was sworn in as an officer of the court to fill the vacancy caused by Joseph Willard’s death. Judge Fessenden presided and Campbell will assume the clerkship of the Superior Court on January 1.
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Francis A. Campbell
Joseph Willard
Purdy
Suffolk County Superior Court
Banquet of Ten of Us Club at Revere House
The Ten of Us Club held its annual meeting and banquet at the Revere House. Officers elected were Captain John C. Potter president Captain Jacob Fottler vice president Captain Edward P. Cramm treasurer Samuel H. Neill secretary, all past commanders of the Ancients. Judge Burke of Lowell attended as guest of honor and spoke on national friendship among members. Captain James M. Usher presided. speakers included H. H. Newcombe and Charles M. Damrell.
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Club
Revere House
John C. Potter
Jacob Fottler
Edward P. Cramm
Samuel H. Neill
Ancients
Judge Burke of
Lowell
James M. Usher
H. H. Newcombe
Charles M. Damrell
Harvard rally signals McNamee as next mayor
Over 1000 people gathered at Boylston Hall Harvard Square Cambridge for a Democratic rally where Ix-Mayor McNamee, the keynote speaker, was urged with cheers of He's our next Mayor.
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Boylston Hall
Harvard Square
Cambridge
McNamee
Daly Speaks at Two Cambridge Store Rallies
Cambridge Mayor Daly addressed two well attended gatherings last evening. The first rally occurred at Sullivan's store located at 77 Concord avenue and the second at Mrs. John Lallies's shop at 98 Bank street.
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Mayor Daly
Cambridge
Sullivan’s
Concord Avenue
John Lallies
Bank Street
Mrs Chadwick May Be Indicted for Forgery
Cleveland dispatch reports County Prosecutor Keeler expects Cuyaoga County grand jury to indict Mrs Chadwick on forgery charges. He cites Cashier Spear’s note negotiations in the county and Mr Carnegie’s denial as sufficient basis for an indictment.
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Cleveland
Keeler
Cuyaoga County
Chadwick
Spear
Carnegie
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R. W. Lord
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Prince Albert
William S. Whiting
Roosevelt
Vanderbilt
Astor
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Ombstone
Philippines
The
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Campbell
M’namee
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