Judge reserves decision in Foster vote buying trial
New Bedford judge Frank A. Milliken will decide whether William B. Foster promised $2 for a vote by William Gordon Davis at the state election. Davis testified he was approached to be “on” and that Foster sought to move his name to Parker. The case ties into a broader vote buying investigation led by David Walsh, with Lawton and Sylvia slated for trial tomorrow. Davis admitted he never voted unless paid.
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New Bedford
Frank A. Milliken
William B. Foster
William Gordon Davis
Davis
Foster
David Salsh
Milliken
Mr. Walsh
Foss
Fred F. Williams
Fred W. Burgess
Williams
Burgess
13Th Precinct
Henry E. Woodward
Post
Boston
Walsh
George “Pomp” Law
Pairpoint Mills
Donnell
Boston Post
David L. Parker
Bob
Watch Case Trust Sued by U S Government
The United States Circuit Court suit targets Keystone Watch Case Company accusing an unlawful combination under the Sherman Act. It claims the firm manufactures and sells 80 percent of all watch cases in the United States and intends to monopolize the remainder of trade.
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Philadelphia
United States
Keystone Watch Case Company
Pennsylvania
Watch industry movement splits cases and movements
The article explains the split between watch case and movement making in the United States. It details acquisitions by Keystone and related firms involving Crescent Watch Case, American Waltham, Bay State, E Howard, and Elgin, with control shifts across Waltham Mass and Toronto tied to a Canadian Keystone Crescent venture.
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United States
New York Standard Watch Company
United States Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
E. Howard Clock Company
E. Howard Watch Company
Keystone Company
Crescent Watch Case Co
American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham Watch
Bay State Watch Case Company
Boston
American Watch Case Company of Toronto, Limited
Waltham Watch Company
Elgin National Watch Company
Keystone Crescent Watch Case Company of Canada, Limited
Weather forecast for New England Fair Thursday through Friday
New England forecast calls for fair skies Thursday with snow in the north and rain or snow in the south. Expect moderate variable winds turning east and southeast later, shaping a mixed precipitation pattern across the region.
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Boston
Vicinity
New England
Stormy Hyde Park meeting debates water deal and annexation
Hyde Park’s town meeting at Waverly Hall produced the stormiest scene in memory as Lester P. Winchenbaugh attacked the water system purchase by three attorneys and their fees. The report faced vocal opposition, was rejected 422 to 23, amid jeers toward annexation supporters including Winchenbaugh and Robert W. Martin.
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Susan W. FitzGerald
Hyde Park
Waverly Hall
Lester P. Winchenbaugh
Water Committee
Winchenbaugh
Charles Chick
Milton
Fairmount
Boston
Robert W. Martin
Malden Plans New School Athletic Field
Malden will have a large new school athletic field adjoining the high school. Sixty thousand square feet of land have been bought. School Committee member Wiggin announced plans for a cement wall and steel seating at a banquet for the Malden High football and baseball teams. The field is to be completed for the 1912 season.
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Malden
Wiggin
Odd Fellows
Developments in Richeson Case Last Night
Richeson regained consciousness and doctors say he will recover enough to stand trial for the murder of Avis Linnell. Insanity defense talk arises after yesterday’s events as Morse and co-counsel consider postponement and new strategy.
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Richeson
Avis Linnell
Clarence V. T. Richeson
William A. Morse
Mr. Morse
Inspector Killed by Train Near North Station Yard
Alfred Muse, 35, of Reading and a railroad inspector for the Boston & Maine, was struck by a train in the yard outside North station at about 7 35 pm. He died shortly after at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Alfred Muse
Reading
Boston & Maine Railroad
North Station
Massachusetts General Hospital
Taft Lays Cornerstone of Blind Settlement House
President Taft, handed a silver trowel by a blind woman, laid the cornerstone of the world’s first settlement house for the blind in New York. He said he came to lay the cornerstone, not to speak, and hoped the structure would symbolize duties of the sighted to aid the blind.
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New York
Taft
Joseph H. Choate
Women Voters Gain and Men Lose in City Election
Election figures show 111 829 men and 12 359 women eligible to vote in the city election after registration close. While male voters rise over last year, Hyde Park adds 3061, offsetting a net male decline of 1455 in Boston’s 25 wards. Women lists grow 178 in Boston and 62 in Hyde Park. Since the first list this year, 2012 women registered.
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Hyde Park
Boston
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Ganeona’ Son
Amenca
Waltham, Elgin and Howard
Thompson
Washington St
John L. Lee
Beverly Harrison
Philip N. Dunbar
Offce
Pres. Taft
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