Boston Port Strains Under War Trade Boom Demand for Ships
A Treasury report by Edmund Billings cites a war driven surge in Boston foreign trade with freight offerings 30 to 40 percent above capacity and rates on grain up over 1000 percent. Tonnage fell 46 percent as Cunard and Allan Line ships shifted to government service, yet goods value rose from 30 million to 42.9 million dollars. Exported items include grain provisions machinery motor trucks brass leather knit goods and horses with lumber exports overbooked and space hard to secure.
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Montreal
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Edmund Billings
Boston
Cunard
Allan
New England
Archangel
Europe
Taft Longworth Invited to Massachusetts Inauguration
Former President Taft and Congressman Nicholas Longworth are expected at Massachusetts Governor-elect McCall’s inauguration in the State House next week. Two hundred invitations were sent yesterday, with other national and state figures among the guests.
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Taft
Nicholas Longworth
McCall
Massachusetts
J.dngworth
Desperate forgery king kills himself in prison
William Hanson alias George L Randerson, known as the King of Forgers, died by suicide in the Charles street jail. He left a $1500 life policy with the intent that his bride of a few months receive the money, after deceiving her about a prosperous contractor life. A friend who heard him reveal the motive reported the details.
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William
Hanson
George L. Randerson
Charles Street
Hamilton Street
Albany
Belmont man declares poison intake on street
Wred Spiers age 25 of 684 Fresh Pond Road Belmont approached Patrolman John O'Brien at School and Tremont streets to say he had taken two tablets of chloride of mercury. He received first aid at the station and was taken to City Hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.
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Wred Spiers
Fresh Pond Road
Belmont
John O’brien
School and
Tremont Streets
City Hospital
Kansas Prisoners Mutiny Leaders Isolated
Fifty convicts at Leavenworth Kansas State penitentiary were placed in solitary confinement for allegedly leading yesterday’s mutiny in the coal mines.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas State Penitentiary
Convicts in Mine Mutiny Demand Better Food
Warden J. K. Codding says nearly all of the 800 convicts at work in the mines participated in the demonstration. After a score of guards were captured by mutineers armed with picks, prison officials yielded to the convicts’ demand for improved rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Codding
University party helps end Kansas mine mutiny
Professor R L Grider of the University of Kansas Mining and Engineering school led 12 students on a mine tour when convicts seized them and guards. After an argument the mutineers agreed to meet the group and allow the party to descend and serve as arbitrators, with Warden Codding mediating.
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R. L. Grider
Mining and Engineering School
University of Kansas
Grider
Warden Codding
Huerta Illness Reported Serious Not Dangerous
Reports from El Paso to the Department of Justice say General Huerta is seriously ill but not in danger. El Paso authorities have been told to use discretion in easing guard measures, which Huerta had complained about.
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Huerta
Washington
el Paso
Department of Justice
Veteran customs clerk William C Ham dies after 31 years service
William C Ham a Boston Custom House surveyor's office clerk for 31 years died at his Allston home. Born in Portsmouth New Hampshire in 1864 he entered government service in 1878 with promotions to assistant weigher in 1879 and clerk in 1884.
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William C. Ham
Boston Custom House
Harvard Terrace
Allston
Portsmouth
N. H
Autos Not Bought for Officers Denial From Roxbury Officials
Victor Heath and Ernest Buffington alleged at a Public Service Commission hearing that the Boston Elevated purchased 150000 in autos for its officers. L men and PSC chair denied the claim, General Bancroft said no 150000 purchase exists, cars bought for company business kept at Albany street repair station.
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Public Service Commission
Victor Heath
Roxbury Board of Trade
Ernest R. Buffington
Meaney
L’’ Road
General Bancroft
Boston Elevated
Albany Street
Officials warn against repeated auto use by officials
A quotation argues that legal talent will not allow ongoing errors and asserts autos have long been used by certain officials and will continue to be used for years."
Tacoma Girl Is Found Here In Roxbury Boston
A nation wide search for 17 year old Mary Dorr of Tacoma Washington ended in Roxbury Tuesday when Roxbury Crossing police found her at 42 Kempton Street Roxbury She is detained until her parents arrive The girl ran away from her parents home leaving no note or clue to her whereabouts
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Mary Dorz
Tacoma
Wash
Boston
Roxbury Crossing
Kempton Street
Roxbury
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Snow
Thos. Snow & Son
North Market St
Forger
Kansas
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Macleod
Shepard Norwell Company
aSlAly
Tremont ST. Winter ST. Temple PL
Ian Curl
Winter St
Elmont
P. S
Choice
Tremont St
Otis
Royal Worcester
Soc
S. A
Winter Street
SoPlee
Shepard
Beacon
Tremont Street
Aluminum
Batiste
First
Coats
Wome
Isses
Madras
Axminster
Saxony Hall
George B. McCutcheon
C. N. and
A. M. Williamsc
George Randolph Chester
Louis Joseph Vance
Winter Str
Gilbert Parker
Humphry Ward
Maurice Hewlitt
Frank A. Spearman
Thoieces Or
Tremont
Royal Doulton
Dresden
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