Somerville youth charged with first degree murder
James B Harmon 19 of Somerville shot and killed Maud Hartley 17 as she prepared for work on Cherry street and Highland avenue. The crime stemmed from a ring Hartley wore loaned by Edward Fierman. Harmon surrendered to police in Medford after the act and was arraigned, with mental illness concerns raised.
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James B. Harmon
Somerville
Maud Hartley
Harmon
Cherry Street
Highland Avenue
Edward Fierman
Old South
Miss Hartley
R. Agnes Hartley
Medford
Medford Square
J. H. Kane
L. Rodger Wentworth
James F. Harmon
Trial adjourned in Hains case over killing of Annis
Thornton J. Hains faces charges of aiding his brother Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. in the killing of William F. Annis. The trial paused until Monday after witnesses Funke and Andrews testified there was a pause between the first shot and subsequent shots.
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Flushing
N. Y
Thornton J. Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William F. Annis
Herbert L. Funke
Arthur Andrews
Hains
Annis
Red Sox to Sell Old Cy Young to Browns
Cleveland dispatches report Boston may trade pitcher Cy Young to the St. Louis Browns before the next season. Owner Hedges of St Louis says Cy will join his old teammate Lou Criger on the Browns.
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Boston
Cy Young
Cleveland
Hedges
St. Louis
Lou Criger
Browns
Bayside Yacht Club members accuse Hains in float shooting
Two Bayside Yacht Club men testified that Thornton Hains pointed his revolver at people on the float after the first shot and before the later shots, asserting a direct sequence of actions in the incident.
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Bayside Yacht Club
Thornton Hains
Basket factory fire in Methuen causes $2500 loss
The Helen Smallidge basket factory on Pleasant street Methuen burned tonight with an estimated loss of 2500 dollars, partly insured.
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Methuen
Helen Smallidge
Pleasant Street
Cleveland Rumors Swirl Over Young Trade to St Louis
Reports from Cleveland say Jim McAleer, St. Louis manager, is in talks as John S. Taylor may price Young within weeks. St. Louis reportedly ready to pay 10000 and include Baiy. Fans fear Boston sale, Criger favored, but many expect Young to move with consent amid looming deal talk.
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Cleveland
Young
Jim McAleer
St. Louis
John S. Taylor
Bai Y
Boston
Losses Told in King Larceny Trial Witnesses Testify
Women witnesses testified yesterday in the Cardenio F. King larceny case. Florence H. Adams from Newburyport Mrs Emily M. Sylvester of Quincy and Mrs Carrie M Wilder of Fitchburg each said they sent 253 to 500 dollars for stock through Kings office but did not receive certificates though told the stock had been purchased.
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Cardenio F. King
Michael J. Dwyer
Florence H. Adams
Newburyport
Emily M. Sylvester
Stafford Street
Quincy
Carrie M. Wilder
Lincoln Street
Fitchburg
King
Concord liveryman testifies in King case over missing stock
Fred A. Lewis of Concord describes paying $5420 for stock through King's office but never receiving certificates. Florence H. Adams of Newburyport details sending $258 for three shares of American Woolen preferred and a late Jan check. no certificates arrived. Emily M. Sylvester of Quincy reports a King advertised three shares of American Woolen and Ehrman Manufacturing for 500. she invested after meeting Daniel Holmes and got no stock. Carrie M. Wilder of Fitchburg says she sent $500 for three American Woolen and three Wehrmann Manufacturing shares on Jan 28.
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Fred «A. Lewis
Concord
King
Florence H. Adams
Newburyport
American Woolen Preferred
Emily M. Sylvester
Stafford Street
Quincy
Ehrman Manufacturing Company
King’s
Daniel Holmes
Carrie M. Wilder
Lincoln Street
Fitchburg
American
Oolen
Wehrmann Manufacturing Company
Ice Glare Delays Fire Response on Washington Street
Downtown blaze at 361 Washington Street prompts 1:45 am callout for Krey Music Co and Beeman optician as smoke fills upper floors. Fire damage on second floor shops Williams Bros barber and McNamara Co. valued under 500 dollars. Ice slick streets hindered fire horses and hydrant access.
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Washington Street
Garrett W. Scollamd
Krey Music Company
Beeman
Optician
Williams Bros
McNamara & Co
Tremont
Washington
Water Streets
Cannon Defends House Rule at New Jersey Society Banquet
Philadelphia dispatch reports Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker of the House, addressing the New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania banquet. He warned against fear and criticized critics while defending his policies and the way the House was ruled last session, likening himself to a cat in Hades with claws.
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Philadelphia
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania
Cannon
Hades
Michigan Brings Besieged Ocean Liner Home After Record Delay
The Warren liner Michigan docked in Boston amid a fleet of overdue ships from Liverpool Hamburg Antwerp and Hull. Captain William J. Eynon described the voyage as the worst of his career after hurricane swept seas and five days of overdue status for the Michigan and four other liners.
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William J. Eynon
Warren
Michigan
Boston Harbor
Atlantic
Michigan liner Michgan reaches Boston after Atlantic crossing
The icebound liner Michigan anchors off Quarantine after a rough voyage from Liverpool. Crews and reporters aboard greet the ship, which carried Christmas gifts and toys for Americans. The vessel reports no sighting of several late ships and endured a stormy run from Dec 3 to Boston.
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Joseph Ross
Ross Towboat Company
Michigan
Liverpool
Hamburg
Marquette
Antwerp
Cambrian
Hull
Boston
Atlantic
Massachusetts Ocean
America
Toronto Runner Delivers Letter to New York Mayor
A bedraggled man named T. J. McCaughey arrived at City Hall with a letter to Mayor McClellan from Toronto Mayor Joseph Oliver. He claimed to have run 775 miles from Toronto to New York to challenge Dorando or Longboat.
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New York
McClellan
Joseph Oliver
Toronto
Canada
Dorando
Autopsy Sought as Cambridge Jail Suicide Suspect’s Body May Be Exhumed
On December 18 the body of 12 year old Catherine Kelleher daughter of Mary Kelleher confined in Cambridge jail on arson charges will probably be exhumed to permit an autopsy.
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Arlington
Catherine Kelleher
Mary Kelleher
Cambridge
Somerville to Remove Kelleher Family Remains
After the death of six family members from suspected ptomaine poisoning, the Somerville Justice and District Attorney seek Board of Health permission to move the remains from St. Paul Cemetery. The mother Mrs Kelleher will be examined for sanity in Cambridge as investigators probe for concealed funds amid a police interview of doctors.
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St. Paul
Somerville
Higgins
Board of Health
Durham Street
Cambridge
Bryant
Kelleher
John P Freese Dies In San Francisco Banking Partner
Word arrived of the death of John P. Freese a member of the banking firm R Ll Day Con in San Francisco Wednesday night He lived in South Framingham where he served as a director of the Framingham National Bank He is survived by his widow and four children.
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John P. Freese
R. Ll. Day & Con
San Francisco
Freese
South Framingham
Framingham National Bank
Russia approves 225 million dollar loan
ST. PETERSBURG December 18 The Council of the Empire unanimously approved a new loan of 225000000 dollars.
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Russia
ST. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Knox Ten Head Cabinet In Taft Administration
President Taft seeks to complete his cabinet listing Knox as ten head cabinet member with Wickersham possibly the attorney general and seeks Knox aid in filling remaining posts.
Probable Members of Taft's Cabinet
A list of likely cabinet appointees includes Secretary of State Philander C Knox Attorney General George W Wickersham Secretary of Interior Richard A Ballinger Secretary of the Navy Charles A Thompson Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson Postmaster General Frank H Hitchcock and Secretary of Commerce and Labor Oscar S Straus with origins in New York New York Iowa Massachusetts Seattle Pennsylvania Massachusetts New York Iowa New York.
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George W. Wickersham
New York
Richard A. Ballinger
Seattle
Navy
Charles A. Thompson
James Wilson
Iowa
Frank H. Hitchcock
Massachusetts
Commerce and Labor
Oscar S. Straus
Taft Names Knox as Secretary of State in Cabinet
President elect Taft announced United States Senator Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania would be secretary of state. The choice followed Knox’s telegram indicating he would accept the post after Taft learned he would leave the premiership.
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Augusta
Taft
United States
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Knox
Taft Confirms Knox Cabinet Appointment After New York Visit
President Taft announced he offered Senator Knox a cabinet post last Sunday in New York and waited for Knox’s reply. Taft noted consultation with Secretary Root, attempted to meet Knox in New York, and said Knox accepted with plans to attend church services before leaving Henry W. Taft’s home. Taft praised Knox as a great lawyer who would shine domestically and abroad.
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Mr. Taft
Mr. Knox
New York
Secretary Root
Washington
Taft
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Society
Henry W. Taft
Hammerstein Announces Opera Invasion of Baltimore and Boston
Oscar Hammerstein declared plans to invade Baltimore and Boston with grand opera. Special trains will run from Washington to Baltimore. He will present two performances at Baltimore January 4 and 9 at the Lyric Theatre with Mme Tetrazzini in Lucia and Traviata. The Boston invasion follows the New York season, lasting two weeks with five performances weekly at the Boston Theatre.
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New York
Oscar Hammerstein
Baltimore
Boston
Grand Opera
Washington
Hammerstein
Lyric Theatre
Mme. Tetrazzini
Boston Theatre
New England Weekend Weather Forecast
Forecast for Boston area calls for fair Saturday and Sunday with light to moderate westerly winds. Rhode Island and Connecticut chillier Saturday. Sunday partly cloudy with possible snow flurries in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Northwest winds shift to southwest as weekend progresses.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Maine
New Stampshire
Vermont
Chicago Club censured for ticket scalping scandal
National Commission censures the Chic ago Club over a ticket scalping scandal. President Hedges of St Louis predicts a Cy Young win before the season, while Tom Longboat and Al Shrubb are set to race. Philadelphia amateur killed in boxing bout and President Taylor takes a five year lease of training grounds at Hot Springs. Floyd MacFarland and Major Tay ny race tonight at Park Square Gat en. Revere Kennel Club fines for beach show. News covers college and school worlds.
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National Commission
Chicago
Hedges
St. Louis
Cy Young
Tom Longboat
al Shrubb
Philadelphia
Taylor
Hot Springs
Floyd MacFarland
Major Tayny
Park Square Gaten
Revere Kennel Club
Fr Johns Medicine Helps Catarrh Claims
Milford resident Jas Doyle reports relief from chronic catarrh after using Fr Johns Medicine. He describes improved breathing and overall comfort following the treatment.
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Fr. John
Jas. Doyle
Milford, N. H
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