City graft charges case prompts Donovan allies to plan reply
Ex Superintendent James Donovan George Phillips and sewer department engineer Dorr plan a joint reply to District Attorney Moran over the grand jury failure to indict Simon Donovan on Fenway graft charges. Moran accuses contract form of causing city overpayments. the trio say a formal response will be outlined at today’s conference.
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Moran
Simon J. Donovan
James Donovan
George Phillips
Engineer Dorr
Sewer Department
Simon Donovan
Atorney
Donovan
Boni Declines to Comment on Marriage Criticism
Boni de Castellana refused to discuss domestic affairs or finances. He told an American representative that he would not talk about his marital problems. He dismissed American press impact as negligible and noted he married into a non American family.
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Paris
Count Boni de Castellano
Five Horses Rescued From Burning Stable at Dorchester
Police Officers Lynch and Tucker, traveling by electric car, saw flames at 228 Dorchester avenue and rushed to the burning stable. They and local citizens rescued five of six horses before firefighters arrived. one horse perished. The stable, owned by J. D. Bridge, sustained about $500 in damage.
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Dorchester Avenue
Lynch
Tucker
Box 129
J. D. Bridge
Mrs Catherine Bremner Widow of Col Bremner Dies in Jamaica Plain
Mrs Catherine Bremner widow of the late Colonel John Bremner of Chatham New Brunswick and mother of Mrs George T Shannon of 4 Park Place Jamaica Plain died at her daughter’s home yesterday aged 87 She was born in Dundee Scotland and had lived in Chatham and Jamaica Plain for many years She was a member of the Central Congregational Church and known for charity Survived by two sons Edward Bremner of Manitoba Alexander Bremner of Jamaica Plain and three daughters Miss Anna Bremner Mrs George T Shannon and Mrs John Brown
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Catherine Bremner
John Bremner
Chatham
N. B
George T. Shannon
Park Place
Jamaica Plain
West Roxbury
Bremner
Dundee
Scot
Central Congregational Church
Edward Bremner
Manitoba
Alexander Bremner
Anna Bremner
John Brown
Engineers Call 1907 Law for Boiler Safety
At a Steam Engineer Unions convention in Boston President M Huddell urged a 1907 law to abandon lap seam boilers and adopt butt seam designs. The group backed a bill for stricter state boiler inspections and stronger inspector staffing to protect lives and property. Officers elected include William Beck of Boston as president and C J Brady of Worcester as vice president. next meeting set for Rockport in June 1907.
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M. Hruddell
N. A. S. E. Hall
Washington Street
International
Engineers
Boston Central Labor Union
Huddell
William M. Beck
Boston
C. J. Brady
Worcester
Henry Gibbs
Brockton
Michael McMeney
Rockport
Boston Servants Labeled Slaves in City Sermon
The Rev. John Hopkins Dennison at Central Congregational Church argued domestic workers live under slavery like industrial laborers. He warned without reforms, the nation could face wars or revolutions, urging Christian employers to share power and restore humane relations.
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John Hopkins Dennison
Central Congregational Church
Division 35 A. O. H. Elects Its Officers
Officers were chosen for Division 35 A. O. H. at Blake Hall Tield's Corner yesterday. Edmund Coffey was named president Patrick Hanrahan vice president George Porter recording secretary Joseph McCarthy financial secretary James Ug ryne treasurer. Nine members joined and seven applications were filed.
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Blake Hall
Tield’s Corner
Rdmund Coffey
Patrick Hanrahan
George Porter
Joseph McCarthy
James Ugryne
France Confronts a Religious Crisis Over 1881 Law
Paris reports that the Pope rejects the government's 1881 compromise, urging Catholics to continue worship without public declarations. Cardinal Richard and Paris bishops read the papal letter in churches, while government officials warn of possible drastic measures and prosecutions for any law violations.
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Paris
France
Cardinal Lecot
Bordeaux
Germain
Hare
Richard
Holy See
Seine
Clemenceau
M. Briand
Cold Weather Triggers Large Saturday Night Arrest Spree
Frost drives police activity with 275 arrests over two hours on a chilly weekend. Officers cite drunks and derelicts found in the streets as temperatures drop. Many offenders sought warmth in station cells, and a somber mood carries into court with 275 prisoners awaiting processing.
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Emmons
Station 1
Mayor Urges Ward Committees to Hustle for Vote
The Dorchester ward committees met at the Young Men's Democratic Club to organize efforts for turning out Democratic voters for the upcoming election. Mayor Witsgerald urged early action and maximum effort at the polls. Alderman Hennessey and John J. Tear spoke, with the three committees backing the regular party nominees.
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Young Men's Democratic Club
Meeting House Film
Dorchester
Witsgerald
William J. Hennessey
John J. Tear
Woman Posing as President's Friend Dies in New York
Lulu B. Grover a 45 year old self described magazine writer was rushed to a hospital dying from chlorform poisoning Her identity was in doubt with police saying she claimed to be Mrs Grover of Haverhill Massachusetts She had stayed at Lexington Avenue apartment and had tried to meet the President at Oyster Bay after the Roosevelt Longworth wedding and left letters asking notification to the President.
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New York
Lulu B. Grover
Lexington Ave
Nue
Grover
Uaverhill
Mass
White House
Oyster Bay
Beauty in Pittsburg Ends Life After Bank Forgery Scandal
Ethel Ferrer a stylish 25 year old Pittsburg cloak model and divorcee shot herself in the Elsinore apartments after tampering with Dr. Arthur Span’s bank account. The case follows reports of forged deposits about 1500 and diamond rings replaced with paste. She left two long notes to her mother and to Dr Span expressing remorse and love.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Elsinore
Arthur Span
George Cole
Miss Ferrer
Dr. Span
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Canal Street
North Station
Haymarket Square
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Yourself
Marie
Enid
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Ethel
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