Fitzgerald accuses Storrow of cowardice in mayor race
John F. Fitzgerald issues two statements attacking James J. Storrow over United States Smelting Company dealings. He charges Storrow with failure to discuss records publicly and questions Storrow's influence as a director, alleging illegal gift deals and personal profit.
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James J. Storrow
United States
Fitzgerald
Eugene N. Foss
Storrow
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Foss
Humphrey O'Sullivan
Lowell
Democratic State Committee
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City Hall
Ernst Denies Secret Payroll Tapes in Jamaica Plain Row
George A O Ernst rebutted Fitzgerald claiming he did not take books home or get them from Auditor Mitchell. Ernst said he only inspected pay rolls for about 30 minutes with Mitchell present and no documents were turned over. He urged investigation into padded payrolls, noting a public scandal by 1906 and growth by 1907.
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George A. O. Ernst
Finance Commission
Fitzgerald
Jamaica Plain
Mitchell
Commission
Dinner speech targets Deer Island probe
At a Boston City Club dinner last night James C. White secretary to the Mayor drew amusement by remarking on recent Deer Island testimony. He joked that a man goes home and is asked by his wife who the ladies were he had been taking down the harbor in a city steamboat.
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Boston City Club
James C. White
Deer Island
White
Hull
Glidden
John B. Martin
Carruth
Martin
Hibbard
Fire Records Report From City Fire Alarm Log
A sequence of recorded incidents lists multiple fires and responses across Boston areas. Names include John O'Brien Anna E Condon Pretrie Peoni Dennis Sher Louis Cohen and s Roberts with varying losses from 10 to 500 dollars. Locations cover Compton Street Gloucester Street Commercial Street Saratoga Street Billerica Street North Street Parker Street and East Boston.
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Compton Street
John O’brien
Gloucester Street
Anna E. Condon
Commercial Street
Dennis Sher
North Street
Louis Cohen
Parker Street
Hoxbury
S. Roberts
Deer Island probe hears Master Cronin blame City Hall
Master John J. Cronin of the House of Correction testifies at the Finance Commission inquiry that City Hall runs Deer Island and that many officers appointed by the mayor or Skinner were drunk or incompetent. Witnesses describe waste of food and coal, drug use among inmates, and lax supervision. The session adjourns to Monday.
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House of Correction
Deer Island
Finance Commission
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Sughrue
City Hall
Hibbard
Skinner
Master Cronin
Seeley
Night Watch
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Dunlap
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Carr
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Petiit
Jason W. Butters
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Lefty McDevitt
Harrington
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Cunningham
Somerville Board Elects Its Officers for 1910
Ray R. Rideout was chosen president and Ralph M. Smith vice-president of the Somerville Board of Aldermen for 1910 at a caucus held by the members-elect. City Clerk Frederick W. Cook presided. There was opposition to Rideout and a spirited contest between Aldermen Smith and Wyman for second position, the vote 10 to 9.
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Ray R. Rideout
Ralph M. Smith
Somerville Board of Aldermen
Frederick W. Cook
Rideout
Smith
Wyman
Storrow Defends Actions at Charlestown Rallies
Storrow spoke at eight rallies defending his tenure as School Board chair against Fitzgerald and Shaw charges. He said funds were mischaracterized, citing Schoolhouse Commission authority and bond actions, and urged fuller support for school needs while labeling Fitzgerald’s blame as unfounded.
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Shaw
Storrow
Roughan Hall
City Square
Charlestown
James J. Mellen
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
D. B. Shaw
John Fr. Fitzgerald
Schoolhouse Commission
Storrow Rejects Fitzgerald Debate and Calls Out Campaign Tactics
Boston figure James J. Storrow released a statement dismissing John F. Fitzgerald’s invitation to debate. He asserts Fitzgerald would not withdraw even if proven guilty and accuses Fitzgerald of manipulating the campaign while denying free speech in South Boston and Roxbury. He promises to reveal more misconduct from Fitzgerald’s two years as mayor.
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Fitzgerald
James J. Storrow
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Roxbury
Ousting of Carruth and Skinner by Hibbard
Mayor Hibbard orders Penal Institutions Commissioner Vernon Skinner removed and Deputy Herbert Carruth dismissed after charges of suppression and misrepresentation at Deer Island. Secretary White accuses the Finance Commission of staging a plot to influence the mayoral contest.
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Penal Institutions
Vernon V. Skinner
Herbert S. Carruth
Deer Island
Department
City Hall
Secretary White
Washington
Skinner
Carruth
Finance Commission
White
Monitor
Hibbard
Theft of Fish and Radish Arrests Reported
Police at Station 1 charged Jacob Klein 24 with purloining fish and radish valued at 118 dollars. Later Philip Weisberg 27 of 311 Harrison Avenue was arrested for receiving the stolen goods. The items belonged to Samuel Goldstein of 15 Stillman Street North End.
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Jacob Klein
Sheafe Street
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