Taft accused over dropping New Haven suit by White
Norman H. White of Brookline testified before the House Rules Committee that President Taft ordered the Sherman act suit against the New York New Haven & Hartford railroad dropped to avoid indictments of his brother Henry W Taft and Attorney General George W Wickersham The hearing focused on the Grand Trunk and New Haven alleged railroad merger and marked a lively Capitol session with White again spotlighted for his long opposition to the New Haven road
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Norman H. White
Brookline
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Henry W. Taft
George W. Wickersham
House Rules Committee
O’shaunessy
Grand Trunk
New Haven
Capitol
Massachusetts
New Haven Road
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Mr. White
George A. Bristol
New York
Bristol
The
E. G. Buckland
Robert W. Taft
Providence
Fire destroys fifty freight cars at West Cambridge yard
A spectacular blaze last night consumed fifty freight cars at the Boston and Maine east yard in West Cambridge. Many cars were loaded with coal and merchandise, with damage estimated at $100,000. Railroad workers saved thousands in property through brave efforts.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
West Cambridge
First Police Woman Addresses Cambridge Group
Mrs Affe Stebbins Wells of Los Angeles, America's first policewoman, told the Cambridge Political Equality Association at the Y W C A rooms that police work should rank side by side with the ministry. The address was delivered yesterday.
Women police officers urged to curb delinquency nationwide
Mrs Wells urges appointment of women officers in every city to monitor amusement venues and aid girl delinquents. She cites three women in Los Angeles, praises prevention, and argues police work should rank with the ministry to reduce crime.
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Boston
General Office
How Bay State Cities Voted
In 15 Massachusetts cities voting yesterday Newburyport shifted from no license to license by three votes. Worcester saw a major change as Mayor David F. OConnell Democrat lost to George M. Wright Republican. Malden’s George L. Farrell and Chicopee’s Frank A. Rivers were reelected mayors.
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Newburyport
Worcester
David F. O’connell
George M. Wright
Republi
George L. Farrell
Malden
Frank .A. Rivers
Chicopee
Mayoral Races Across Cities Mixed In Massachusetts
In Beverly Taft summered as McDonald won a four corner race with Dodge fourth. Willard defeated incumbent Malone. Lynn saw Newhall beat Connery while French lost to Monroe in Melrose. Everett’s Chambers ran unopposed. Newburyport chose Sanford. Woburn gave Henchey a record majority of 528. Lawrence Lowell Newton failed to elect mayors. results late in Everett Medford Somerville. No-license cities listed include Beverly Everett Lynn Malden Melrose Medford Newton Somerville Woburn. License cities Chelsea Chicopee Lawrence Lowell Newburyport Worcester.
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H. A. McDonald
Chelsea
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Everett
James Chambers
Medford
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Somerville
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W. H. Hinchey
Worcester
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Fred A. Dodge
Edward E. Willard
James H. Malone
Lynn
George H. Newhall
William P. Connery
Charles E. French
Oliver B. Monroe
Newburyport
Hiram H. Sandford
William H. Henchey
Lawrence
Lowell
Malden
Chelsea election row ends with mayor ouster and arrests
An election contest in Chelsea featured voting on living and dead voters names, widespread challenges in nearly every precinct, an arrest for illegal voting, and the ousting of Mayor James H. Malone after a bid for re election failed. Former Mayor Willard won a major outcome with significant license related features noted.
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Willard
Chelsea
James H. Malone
Mountaineers Seized for Extortion Letter to Governor
Three members of a Ramapo region gang terrorizing New Jersey farmers were jailed in Newark on charges of sending a letter to Governor Wilson demanding 5000 in gold under threat of death. They were arrested in the Fords Mine area near Wharton by federal inspectors and a U S marshal.
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Ramapo
New Jersey
Essex County
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Fords Mine
Wharton
James T. Cortelyou
Frame A. Battler
Clinton A. Larrabee
United States
Louis C. Beekman
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy
McKinley
Wilgson
Mountaineers’ Band Subdued After Gunfight With Inspectors
Inspectors posing as Congressman William E. Tuttle and Pension Bureau aides chased a heavily armed group for weeks. Prisoners Warren Dunn, Jacob Dunn, and Zeley Davenport faced a pistol clash. Jacob allegedly wrote threats to Governor Wilson and others including artist Thomas P. King and H. J. Meisel of Dover. A letter dated November 11 warned Wilson of a deadly plot unless paid $5000.
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Pension Bureau
Warren Dunn
Peter
Jacob
Zeley Davenport
Snake
Wilson
Thomas P. King
Ledgewood
H. J. Meisel
Dover
Two Horses Killed and Man Gravely Hurt in Crash
August Letemenrke of Arlington street East Watertown lies on the danger list at Waltham Hospital with possible skull fracture after a collision between a two horse team he drove and a Newton Arlington prepayment car. One horse died instantly the other had three broken legs. damage to car vestibule and wagon.
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Arlington Street
East Watertown
Waltham Hospital
Newton- Arlington
Car hits wagon near East Watertown estate injuring workers
An auto bound for Arlington Bradley Street crashes into a wagon unloaded at the rear of Frank Coolidge’s Mt Auburn Street estate in East Watertown. The forward horse dies, a driver is hurled forty feet, and another horse suffers leg injuries as women employees of Hood Rubber Company ride in the wagon and escape with minor injuries.
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Mt. Auburn Street
W‘atertown
Letermenrke
Arlington Street
Arlington
Hood Rubber Company
Timothy McCarthy
Miss Garden Defiant Over Show Amid Mayor Clash
A defiant Miss Garden pledges no changes to the show despite mayoral opposition, insisting she will proceed as planned and resist the interference attributed to the mayor. The remark underscores a public stand in a dispute over event direction and leadership.
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Miss Garden
Taft Was Not Linked to Taft Inquiry Says Buckland
Mr. White’s charges triggered protests after Buckland showed the Taft mentioned was Robert W. Taft of Providence, not the President’s kin. Congressman Pou censured White for discrediting the President without solid evidence and urged summoning Bristol to verify the source. Poll moved to strike White’s statements from the record.
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North Carolina
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United States
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Poll
Buckland
Day Nine of December Year Opens with Notable Events
On the 346th day of the year nine days remain until winter. Evening and morning stars are noted with planetary times for Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn. December 2 is Mohammedan New Year and the anniversary of Plymouth Rock landing is recalled. Indiana joined the Union in 1816. A year ago a Ceylon despatch reported President Emeritus Eliot in serious condition.
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Saturn
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Boston Weather Forecast Shifted To Colder Night
Fair conditions expected in Boston and nearby areas with a drop in temperature by night. Wednesday promises fair skies and cooler air, followed by Thursday again fair with brisk west to northwest winds across New England.
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Vicinity
Washington
New England
Yesterday's Temperature Reported by Thompson's Spa
Yesterday's temperature at Thompson's Spa shows readings of 46 313 PM 45 316 PM 47 9 PM and 55 41/12 at midnight. Average yesterday was 39 17 24, with yesterday's high around 49 and a clear pattern noted compared with last year.
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Roosevelt and Perkins Lead New Progressive Conference
Chicago December 10 Theodor Roosevelt and George W Perkins of New York led the national Progressive party gathering. Roosevelt attacked Idaho Supreme Court ruling on presidential electors while Perkins faced a challenge to his role on the national executive committee due to past corporate ties.
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George W. Perkins
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Idaho State Supreme Court
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National Executive Committee
Fights for Perkins and Roosevelt at Progressive event
Colonel Roosevelt praised New York financier Mr Perkins as a fellow Progressive. Perkins defended his long standing support for Progressive causes and denied being a late convert. Roosevelt challenged Idaho Supreme Court rulings on presidential electors and petition nominating rules.
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Perkins
Idaho
Supreme Court
Fire ruins Cambridge freight yard as engineers aid marathon hose lines
A grass fire sparked at 5 30 in East Cambridge yard ignited 50 freight cars. Firemen and five railroad locomotives battled flames across marsh and brush with a 3000 foot hose line. Cars were moved to safety as others burned and coal fires finally ended after midnight.
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Concord Avenue
Belmont
Cambridge
George S. Grogan
Grogan
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Newton
Watertown
West Yard
Fitchburg
Waverley
Great Fire Destroys Cincinnati Landmarks
Cincinnati December 10. A blaze swept three leading establishments and over a hundred offices. The Gibson Hotel the Rendiggs Lothman department store W L Douglas Shoe Co and Missouri Pacific railway offices were destroyed. The Union Trust building top ten floors were badly damaged.
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Gibson
Rendiggs- Lothman Company
W. L. Douglas Shoe Company
Missouri Pacific Railway
Union Trust Building
Fire at Union Trust building leaves uncertain loss of life
Hotel management says all guests were warned but police fear some remained in rooms as flames spread rapidly. Reports claim fatalities may have occurred among scrub women on the 16th floor, while 11 people below the 14th floor were rescued in smoke. Firemen were hospitalized in serious condition.
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