Banaghan seeks to strip three railroad charters
Patrick J. Banaghan of Brooklyn has filed in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to void the charters of Providence and Worcester, New York New Haven Hartford, and New York Providence Boston railroads under a quo warranto provision. The suits seek leave to file information and potential injunctions, while the railroads demur claiming no injury shown.
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Patrick J. Banaghan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Providence & Worcester
New York, New Haven & Hartford
New York, Providence & Boston
Supreme Judicial Court
Worcester County Grants Land Use for Rail Yard Expansion
On May 6 1911 Worcester county commissioners allowed the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company to take portion of Banaghan land on Kansas Street Worcester for enlarging the freight yards of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad as lessee. Banaghan contends the Providence and Worcester line was first leased to the New York Providence and Boston company and that the later lease to the New York New Haven Hartford railroad was unlawful. The action of Banaghan is taken un-
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Worcester County
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
Banashaw
Kansas Street
Worcester
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Providence & Worcester
Banaghan
New York, Providence & Boston Company
Forest Hills tie up halts Elevated train at five
A northbound six car Elevated train stranded from Dudley Street to Forest Hills for about 21 minutes around 5 PM when a bolt on a forward car shoe fell onto the third rail causing a short circuit. The bolt’s impact produced a visible arc as passengers were transferred to surface cars at Dudley Street and Forest Hills stations.
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Egleston Square
Dudley Street
Forest Hills
Dudley Street Terminal
Torchy Story Highlighted in Next Sundays Post Magazine
Next Sunday's Post Magazine features a specially good Torchy story a charming serial and several highly entertaining short pieces.
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Post Magazine
Ryan Scored by Judge in Open Shop Dynamite Trial
In Indianapolis on December 12 Frank M. Ryan president of the Ironworkers Union was censured for irresponsive answers while denying claims of violent attacks by non union contractors during the dynamite conspiracy case. Other testimony described beating nonunion workers and efforts to bring them into the union with quiet financial aid.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Frank M. Ryan
Ironworkers’ International Union
Ryan
William T. Jerome
New York
John J. McNamara
J. W. Kern
Jerome
Michael J. Hannon
Scranton
Penn
Hannon
McNamara
Can the Church Be Either Progressive or Democratic
The Rev. Frank I. Paradise spoke at the Twentieth Century Club on the question Can the Church Be Either Progressive or Democratic. The annual meeting and officer election followed a supper at 6 30. Host churches included First Methodist Episcopal and Perkins Street Baptist.
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Frank I. Paradise
Twentieth Century Club
Impeachment Threat Mentioned in Letter Exchange
Ryan testified about a Jerome letter offering to meet and a plan to hand control to the first vice president if he cannot run the association. He cited attacks by the National Erectors’ Association and a Donnelly petition from Albany. The judge admonished that the case is the government’s, not the association’s.
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Ryan
Jerome
McNamara
Association
Miller
New York
National Erectors’ Association
Donnelly
Albany
To Cure That Tickle Spend a Nickel Red Cross
Advrt shows cough drops offered at a nickel per box by Red Cross style remedy.
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English Channel
Pitt
Lenox
Faain
New England
Meat Department
Canal St
Tremont St
Hanover St
Sendall Mall
Gray’s
BOND
U. S
Kentucky Taylor
Hennessey
Booth’s
California
Muscatel
Res Ae
New Haven Road
Washington and
Essex Streets
Stampsi
Open Shop Contractors
Paul J. Morrin
St. Louis
International Union
General Conference Commission On Evangelism
Methodist
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church of
Cambridge
Lizzie Fee
W. J. Heath
Auburndale
Mr. Heath
Aspinwall
E. L. Mills
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Messrs
Taylor and
Hatch
Stanley Avenue Baptist Church
Hamilton
Ont
John R. Gow
First Baptist Church
Brattleboro
Perkins Street Baptist Church
Somerville
Gow
A. B. Anderson
United States
Frectory’ Association
Tanner
Worth
Siearest
Stella
Washington
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Henry Siegel
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