Veto Battle Shapes Up Over Metropolitan Home Telephone Order
Mayor Witzgerald prepared a veto message on the Metropolitan Home Telephone Company order while Aldermen debated whether to override the veto and pass the measure.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
1
Aldermen vote to grant Metropolitan Home Telephone franchise
After months of consideration the Board of Aldermen reported the franchise passable by 10 to 1 with one abstention and one absent. The Mayor must decide by tonight at 12 o'clock to sign or veto before 5 p m. Retail Grocers’ Association endorsed the Aldermen action and sent notice to the Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Linehan
Curley
Whelton
City Hall
Iris Honor
Retail Grocers’ Association
India Place
Metropolitan Home Telephone Company
RAN AWAY TO FIND SANTA AND A RIOTING RUSSIAN MEETING
A 7 year old girl in Hing ham runs away to find Santa for a Teddy bear but is found by a policeman after wandering through West Quincey. In Boston a crowd rioted at a speech by Grigory Gershuni for Russia, opposing a Chicago dispatch claiming he is a terrorist. The meeting raised over 1000 for Russian revolutionists. an attendee later suffers an epileptic fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Santa Claus
Miriam Benjamin
Granite Street
Hingham
West Quincey
Dudley
West Quincy
Teddy
Gershuni
Boston
Russia
A. Kahn
Antoinette Koniknow
Joseph Barondess
New York
M. Katz
Riot at Tremont Temple as a Russian spy spotted in crowd
A large Revolutionists' League meeting in Tremont Temple erupted after a man in the gallery, identified as a Russian government spy, was exposed. The mob surged for 30 seconds before restraining the suspected agent. In a separate court action, George W. Ewver son received a life sentence for the Esterbrook robbery and murder. Alfred D. Morse got 19 to 20 years. Frederick Sacketti's sentence was tabled for record review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revolutionists’ League of Boston
Tremont Temple
George W. Ewverson
Thomas Hickey
Esterbrook Coal Company
Charlestown
Sherman
Alfred D. Morse
Frederick Sacketti
Sacketti
Hickey
Everson
Suffolk County
Dorchester Man Arrested for $300 Larceny Charge
Inspectors Hart and Conway of headquarters arrested Philip McMorrow of Draper Street Dorchester yesterday afternoon charged with the larceny of $300 from William J. Mullaney of Bellevue Street. McMorrow a known Dorchester figure and former liquor dealer now in real estate allegedly induced the payment for a house sold weeks earlier to another man and claimed by still another resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart and Conway
Philip McMorrow
Draper Street
Dorchester
William J. Mullaney
Bellevue Street
McMorrow
Dorchester Avenue
Mullaney
Fatal Stair Fall Ends Chelsea Man’s Life
Patrick E. Green, 55, of 59 Hawthorne Street Chelsea, fell down stairs missing his footing fractured his skull and died a few minutes later last night in a lodging house incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick E. Green
Hawthorne Street
Chelsea
Everson and Sacketti Tell Conflicting Accounts At Trial
Witnesses describe gang formation and Esterbrook Coal Office robbery. Judge Sherman denounces the case as the worst before him and assigns harsh penalties for Everson while distinguishing Morse and Sacketti. Morse pleads drink as cause, recalls Maverick House job and July trip, and cites insane hospital confinement. Everson, a Charlestown native and former jail inmate, recounts personal hardships and wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everson
Sacketti
Esterbrook Coal Company
Hickey
Sherman
Morse
Maverick House
Boston
Portland
Atlantic Avenue
Woman In Newton Hospital After Gruesome Scalp Injury
Miss Sarah Hughes 27, living with sister Mrs Morrissey at 18 North School Street Newton, lies in precarious condition at Newton Hospital after a brutal scalp injury described as torn from her eyebrows to the back of her head. She was employed by the Metropoli-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Sarah Hughes
Morrissey
North School Street
Newton Hospital
Hughes
Metropoli
Watertown Laundry Worker Injured by Mangle Spindle
A Watertown Laundry Company employee suffered a severe scalp wound when the revolving spindle at the mangle injured her head about 9 o'clock this morning after six months of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan Laundry Company of
Watertown
Horrific Industrial Accident Involving Hair Spindle
A girl screamed and collapsed under a hair spindle as blood flowed from a head wound. Dr. Mead arrived to stop the machine and prevent further injury. the scalp was removed from the spinning wheel. Miss Hughes was taken to the hospital where Dr. May called it the most horrible case in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Mead
Boston Nearby Weather Forecast Rains Snow Likely
Partly cloudy conditions are forecast for Boston and surrounding areas Thursday and Friday with a chance of snow flurries overnight or Friday morning. Warmer temperatures Thursday, with light to fresh southwest winds, and storm warnings along northern New England. Northwest winds along New England and Middle Atlantic coasts. Ships to Europe face west winds and fair weather toward the Grand Banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Vicinity
Wasitington
Upper Lake
New England
Middle Atlantic
European
Grand Banks
Moran accuses bribery in anonymous, infamous charge
Moran blasts an anonymous bribery allegation as infamous and demands urgent action. He labels the claim a smear aimed at discrediting his campaign and calls for a full investigation by authorities.
Boston District Attorney Moran faces police corruption clash
District Attorney Moran accuses the Boston police of an outrage by releasing his letter to Superintendent Pierce seeking evidence on eight houses for the January grand jury. Police Commissioner O Me ara calls Moran's action malicious and anonymous and cites prior investigations and prosecutions, defending police vigilance and denying bribery allegations. Moran says little until he reviews the commissioner’s full reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moran
Boston
Pierce
O'Meara
District Attorney Sparks Battle Over Anonymous Letter to Police
The district attorney sent a critical letter to the superintendent of police based on an anonymous note. He calls it spiteful and a mean act against Boston police, highlighting his lack of support for prosecuting houses of ill fame. Neighbors may talk and details of suppressing such establishments will be described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
West Wind
Sanford's Ginger Aids Sudden Ills For 40 Years
Colds cramps and colics prompt quick use of Sanford's Ginger noted as a four-decade favorite remedy. The advertisement highlights its reliability for sudden health issues and praises its long standing preference.
Dog attacks in Beachmont area injure children and adults
A rabid dog ran through Melrose Wakefield and Malden areas biting Edna Stinson Octave Brogi Alice Rachkowski Donald McLennan Jennie Reardon and others. Police officers James McFadden Frank H Johnson Edward Nolan and Henry Brockbank pursued the animal as it caused multiple bites and a potential rabies risk. Dr. Andrews treated victims and warned close monitoring for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Stinson
Pearl Avenue
Beachmont
Octave Brogi
Webster Avenue
Fred Smith
Crystal Avenue
Alice Rachkowski
Bradstreet Avenue
Donald McLennan
Crescent Avenue
Jennie Reardon
Hurd Street
Melrose
Daniel Shannon
Henry Brockbank
Wakefield
James McFadden
Frank H. Johnson
Edward Nolan
Malden
Pursued mongrel mad dog terrorizes Beachmont crowd
A large rabid dog fled through Beachmont pursued by men with revolvers and clubs. It bit five children, two dogs, and threatened others before fleeing along Lynn boulevard. Sergeant Johnson was struck in the leg by a gunshot during the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beachmont
Short Beach
Lynn Boulevard
Malden
Johnson
Beachmont Mad Dog Terror Spreads Fearful Moments in Streets
A rabid dog rampaged through Beachmont forcing women and children to seek safegrounds. Edna Stinson and Donald McLennan were bitten while a shepherd dog named Jack defended locals, driving the mongrel away and sparing others from harm.
Bitten by Mad Water Spaniel on Main Street
Miss Jennie Reardon of 3 Hurd Street was bitten on the arm by a mad water spaniel on Main Street in the Fells around 7 PM. The dog also lunged at Daniel Shannon, who defended himself with a club. Reardon was treated and to be moved to the Pastas Institute for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Main Street
Jennie Reardon
Hurd Street
Wyoming
Miss Reardon
Maiden
Daniel Shannon
Shannon
Pastas Institute
Dog Attack Strains Wakefield Police as St Bernard Is Captured
In Wakefield on Saturday evening Chief Brockbank and Officer McFadden were bitten in a fight with a large St Bernard that roamed the center of town snapping at people. The dog, held in a cell awaiting examination, was brought to its owner who refused to take it. After the checkup the animal will likely be shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Andreevitch Gershuni
Revolutionist
Russia
Gershuni
Wakefield
Broolbank
McFadden
Police Department
St. Bernard
Brockbank
Brookline Selectmen Order Dogs Muzzled
Brookline faces a mad dog scare as the Board of Selectmen issues circulars to dog owners to muzzle or chain dogs from January 1 to April 1. Violators will be prosecuted. See page 2 for related story reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Board of Selectmen
Maideg
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Santa
Yeggman
George W. Everson
Esterbrook
Haymarket Square
Sullivan Square
Wilson
Fitchburg Railroad
Cook
Metropolitan Laundry
Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
MR. O’meara
Donald
Melennan
Melrose, Wakefield and
Greater
Webster Street
Octave Brogl
Octave
William Walden
B. A. Andrews
Andrews
Mad Dog
Edna
Dog
Jack
KF. Traill
Man
Brookline Selectmen
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