Rival counsels clash at gas hearing on Boston companies
Sharp exchanges marked a Gas Commission hearing over capitalization of Massachusetts Gas Companies. Attorney Snow urged admission of a 1896 Brookline plant appraisal, while Babson contested it. Grant testified cost of street mains at 1,278,669.92, and the board reserved ruling on exhibits as cross examinations continued. The session adjourned to December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Commission
Massachusetts Gas Companies
Snow
Brookline
Babson
Humphreys
Robert Grant
Auerbach
Barker
Grant
Boston
John B. Moran
Whitney
Moran and
Moran
Mr. Auerbach
Mr. Snow
Commissioner George
Mr. George
Black Cat Prize Winners Reach Across Nations
New England writers from the Boston Authors' Club win prizes in The Black Cat magazine contest. Bradley Gilman leads with 400 dollars for The Golden Collar, as 31 states Canada England and Central America are represented among winners. Over 10,000 entries produced more than 12,500 dollars in prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston Authors’ Club
Black Cat Magazine
Union
Canada
England
Central America
Bradley Gilman
New
Anne Pilsbury
Boston
Grace S. Shephard
Brunswick
Jane Pratt
Roxbury
James O. Fagan
Waltham
California
Adeline Knapp
Mill Valley
Cal
Don Mark Lemon
San Francisco
Jack London
Kipling
Ambstaetter
Black Cat
Labor Wins Court Victory in Observational Picketing Case
The court ruled it could not enjoin the strike and found that picketing consisting only of stationing men for observation, without molestation, would be lawful.
Harvard class day marshals elected by seniors
Ray Oveson was elected first marshal of the Harvard class-day exercises by the seniors yesterday. Daniel Hurley of Charlestown and W. A. Schick of Holyoke were elected second and third marshals. Other officers include Samuel Hinckley of Lawrence as class secretary for life, H. B. Deming of New York as orator, Swinburn Hale of Chicago as poet, Whitcomb Field of Milton as ivy orator, J. H. Lathrop of Michigan as edist, and L. B. Hall of Malden as chorister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Oveson
Harvard
Daniel Hurley
Charlestown
W. A. Schick
Holyoke
Samuel Hinckley
Lawrence
R. I
H. 8. Deming
New York
Swinburn Hale
Chicago
Whitcomb Field
Milton
Ivy
J. H. Lathrop
Michigan
L. B. Hall
Malden
Harvard gym boxing bout halted amid crowd uproar
A surprise five round boxing match at Harvard gym between Steve O'Donnell and Jim Kennedy ended abruptly when Dr Dudley A. Sargent stepped in. The crowd reacted with uproar as the bout was stopped and the rest of the program proceeded with wrestling tumbling and fencing displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Mr. Foley
D. Roberts
Steve O'Donnell
Jim Kennedy
Boston
Dudley A. Sargent
Dr. Sargent
E. B. Robbins
G. F. Evans
Robbins
CIGARMAKERS SEND AID TO AFL FOR FALL RIVER STRIKE
The Boston Cigarmakers Union 97 remitted 1245 to Secretary Frank Morrison of the AFL in response to the 8 cent assessment for the Fall River strikers. The payment accompanied directives from International President C W Perkins via Treasurer Jack Lipp. The local union also contributed 700 to the striking textile workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Internation
C. W. Perkins
Cigarmakers’ Union
Jack Lipp
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Fall River
Washington
International Cigarmakers’ Union
Stolen stock case ties two men and a woman to probes
In New York on December 16 two men and a woman were held for examination in the Tombs Police Court on charges of possessing the proceeds of Shannon Copper Company shares from Arizona. A third man is sought. The arrests followed a complaint by Charles Head & Co., Boston with a New York branch. The case involves 250 shares alleged to be stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Shannon Copper Company
Arizona
Tombs
Charles Head & Co
Boston
General Stoessel Wounded Again at Port Arthur
A Chefoo dispatch reports General Stoessel the Russian commander at Port Arthur has been wounded by a rifle bullet but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoessel
London
Port Arthur
Chefoo
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Houstons
Dresden
Liberty
du Barry
George
J. B. Moran
Mr. Moran
George and Auerbach
Black Cat Prize
Waltham Watches
American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
LABOR
Jenks
Appellate Division
New York State Supreme Court
Dickey
State Supreme Court
Qveson
O’donnell
Kennedy
Jim
O'Donnell
Prince St., N. Y
T. Ing Free
John T. Manning
T. Ove A. Stowel
Lennon
Pitts-Kimball Co
Popyright
Randolphe
Wmen
Brighton
Fish Hawk
Surf Provincetown
Race Point Station
J. K
Joseph Kehoe
Gloucester
Peaked Hill
Thompson Brob
Federal St
Washington St
Tremont
Mass
Franklin St
Ward
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