Morse's Sound Lines Sale Offer To Be Considered Today
New Haven directors meet in New York to decide on selling the Sound lines to Morse controlled Consolidated Steamship Co. Morse reportedly offers about 20 million dollars for the property. The Ward line added to Consolidated's grip, giving access to four routes and larger ocean steamers. Local Boston merchants fear loss of city interests if the sale proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MORSE
R. R
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New York
Eingland Transportation Steamship Lines
The
Sound Lines
Consolidated Steamship Company
Charles W. Morse
Atlantic Coast
Ward Line
Boston
New Haven Road
Steamship Trust
New Haven Railroad
New York and Cuba
Silk and Satin Smuggling Foiled at Port Dock
Customs inspectors cracked a smuggling attempt from the Leyland liner Winifredian with silks and satins valued over 200 dollars. Two suspicious men fled as a laundry basket revealed the goods, with further bales found on inspection. Authorities expect arrests soon and note a prior similar seizure from the same ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene M. McCarthy
McCarthy
Dorchester
Winifredian
Poisoned bullets kill Venza governor in theatre attack
In Penza Russia Governor M. Alexandrovsky was shot as he left a theatre. An assassin killed the assistant police chief and a policeman, wounded the theatre manager, then shot himself. The killer later died in hospital. bullets were found to be poisoned. The assassin was unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penza
Russia
S. A. Alexandrovsky
Venza
M. Alexandrovsky
Red Cross
Japan
Infernal machine kills New Jersey judge in his office
Justice of the Peace Cortese, 40, Italian descent, was blown apart by an express delivered bomb at 23 Passaic Street Paterson. The explosion wrecked the office, tore a six foot square crater, and left Cortese fatally injured. his son Robert witnessed the event and the judge died at St. Joseph's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiobert
Newark
American Express
Judge Cortese
St. Joseph's Hospital
Chelsea Banks Consolidate and Move Into Vacant National Bank
The Chelsea Trust Company and Winnisimmet National Bank unite and will occupy the former First National Bank building on Monday. The combined firm carries a $250,000 capitalization with officers including George W. Moses as president Edward FH Lowell as treasurer William B Dennison as secretary and James T Phelps Benjamin I Dodge and William A Bancroft as vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Chelsea Trust Company
Winnisimmet National Bank
First National Bank
George W. Moses
Edward FH. Lowell
William B. Dennison
James T. Phelps
Benjamin I. Dodge
William A. Bancroft
Beveridge Removed From Deaconate by Dorchester Temple Church
Dorchester Temple Baptist Church members voted 136 to 7 to depose O. F. Beveridge from the diaconate after 13 charges including extravagance in church administration and opposition to the prudential committee. Counsel George W. Anderson criticized Beveridge. Beveridge offered a mercy based defense. Grace Beveridge read a letter alleging a conspiracy by other deacons.
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Dorchester Temple
O. F. Beveridge
Prudential Committee
George W. Anderson
Charles W. Bartlett
Beveridge
Mr. Beveridge
Miss Grace Beveridge
Boni de Castellane to appeal French divorce ruling
Paris report states Count Boni de Castellane plans to appeal the French court decision granting a divorce to his wife Miss Anna Crould of New York secured last November before the French courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Boni de Castellane
Anna Crould
New York
Mass Man on Capital Police Force Death by Own Action
Washington police officer Michael J. Flynn, a popular member of the Capital Police, died today by shooting himself. Authorities believe the act followed a fall while alighting from a street car the previous day, possibly linked to temporary insanity. Flynn, a Massachusetts native, served in the army and spent about 18 years with the force.
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Washington
Michael J. Flynn
Flynn
Massachusetts
Watch Theft Brings Four Month Cambridge Sentence
George White of Boston pleaded guilty to stealing a watch from Parker L. Collins of Cambridge and received four months at the house of correction. In a related case, Charles H. Gaffney was fined fifty dollars and sentenced to three months for maintaining a nuisance, with an appeal and $400 bond for the Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George White
Boston
Almy
Cambridge District Court
Parker L. Collins
Fairmount Street
Cambridge
House of Correction
Charles H. Gaffney
Japan asks leave to decorate Americans with honors
The Japanese government seeks permission to confer decorations on American ambassadors and officials from Russia and Japan related to the Russo Japanese war. The request, accompanying a letter from Viscount Aoki, lists several recipients and the classes of honors proposed by the Emperor.
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Japan
Washington
Russia
Congress
Root
Viscount Aouk
Robert 8. McCormack
George von L Meyer
Melrose girl learns her father is a millionaire
Annie Kinney of Melrose Highlands believed an orphan for 23 years. A letter from her living father in Oregon reveals he is a wealthy landowner. He asks Annie and her sister to join him and live together. Her father left Woodstock, New Brunswick, years ago after health and employment troubles.
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Melrose
Annie Kinney
Highland Avenue
Melrose Highlands
Oregon
Miss Kinney
Mr. Skinney
Woodstock
N. B
California
J. W. Edwards
Grace Davis Towed Into Harbor After Gale Losses
The three masted schooner Grace Davis of Portland captained by Frank H. Gatchell bound from South Amboy to Quincy Point with coal was towed into the Sandwich harbor by the tug Mary Arnold. She lost sails, rudder and small boats in a gale and leaked badly after signaling distress for a day while anchored offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Devis
Portland
Frank H. Gatchell
South Amboy
Quincy Point
Mary Arnold
Sandwich
Lewis Wharf
Savannah
South
Eleanor A. Perry
McClellan
Newport News
Ruth FE. Merrill
Wallace
Baltimore
White Star Line
Republc
Ponta del Gada
Azores
Naples
Genoa
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Cymric
Queenstown
Boston
Liverpool
Hoosac
Ghazee
B. A. Cove
Gans Lewis Bout Off After Purse Dispute
Joe Gans announced in Philadelphia that his planned match with Harry Lewis has been cancelled. The dispute centers on purse splits set at seven and twenty five percent in the preliminary agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Joe Gans
Harry Lewis
Gans
Lewis
Medford Parish Reunion Set for Monday Night
The Rev. John J. Murphy of Medford leads St. Joseph's parish reunion scheduled for Monday night at the Medford Opera House.
Fourth Annual St Joseph Parish Reunion Set in Opera House
In Medford on February 8 the fourth annual reunion of St Joseph's parish will be held at the Opera House Monday night. Rev Thomas L Flannagan delegated planning to Rev John J Murphy and parish committees. The church choir provides entertainment with speeches by Rev Flannagan Rev Murphy and Rev Charles J Sullivan D C L. Dancing will follow.
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John J. Murphy
Medford
St. Joseph's Parish
Medford Opera House
Opera House
Thomas L. Flannagan
Thomas JL. Flannagan
J. J. Murphy
Charles J. Sullivan
Labor Notes on Union Activities and Labor Strikes in Boston
Labor reports detail Dominic W Allessandro organizing 5000 Italian AF of L and A F U members in New York. Marble workers protest subletting to nonunion helpers for Huntington avenue schoolhouses. Donoghue leaves Boston for Chicago to assist in Shea trial. Laundry Workers Union 66 backs leaders in Western Federation trial. Cigarmakers Union 97 funds defense for Moyer Neywood and Vettibone. Pattern Makers host 250 at Phoenix Hall. Building Laborers plan spring wage talks. Former Chandelier Workers pursue reaffiliation with AFL amid charter preservation efforts. Union 55 to convene for chandelier makers charter retention. Four O Clock Limited runs daily from South Station to New York.
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Dominic W'Allessandro
American Federation of Labor
Building Laborers’ International Union
Boston
New York
A. F
U. Building Trades
Building Trades Council
Huntington Avenue
Cashman
Mason Company, Builders
Malden
Peter J. Donoghue
Boston Team Drivers’ Unions Joint District Council
SuffYolk
Chicago
International
Cornelius P. Shea
Cambridge
John J. Manning
Troy
N. Y
International Union
Laundry Workers’ Union
Cigarmakers’ Union
Defence Fund
Moyer
Neywood and Vettibone
Western Federation of Miners
West
Pattern Makers’ Association
Nat Phoenix Sfall
W.A. Clough
Boston Building Laborers’ Unions
Chandelier Workers
International Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers
Hot Springs Arkansas Ad Promotes Resort
Government owned resort city highlights its health cures and winter climate. Notes 200 hotels at all price ranges and invites readers to write the Bureau of Information for a book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Bureau of Information
Peruna Promotes Recovery From La Grippe Observations
A collection of testimonials highlights Peruna as effective against grip la grippe with reports from Robt L Madison and Mrs Jennie W Gilmore. Users claim quicker relief from nasal catarrh after Peruna and note it as a household remedy during grip epidemics.
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Peruna
T. Barnecott
West Aylmer
Ontario
Chas
J. Wells, Sr
Delaware
Ohio
Jane Gift
Athens
Twelve trips bring 120,700 pounds from shore fishery
Eleven boats delivered haddock and cod with hake and pollock totaling 120,700 pounds. Haddock sold at 8 1-2 cents, cod 1-2, hake around 6 ¾ cents, pollock 4 ½. Skipper Hines stays ashore. Ed gar Warren takes command of the Bertha M. Bailey. The Bea ver is feared lost in a recent blizzard after Boothbay shelter stop. Strong ships and cargoes arrive from Charleston to Newport News and beyond.
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Haddock
Cod
Hake
Pollock
Clara G. Silva
Maud Silva
Sadie M. Nunan
Timan Science
Olive F. Hutchins
Ean Mortis N
Bertha M. Bailey
Edgar Warren
de Long
Seaman
Beaver
Boothbay
Brynhilda
Buenos Ayres
River Platte
Mystic Wharf
Ocean Steamship Company
City of Augusta
Johnson
Maritime Arrivals and Departures Reported in Mini Almanac
FRB miniature almanac notes sun and moon times and high water. It lists arriving steamers including Ghazee Cove Yokohama Hio go Shanghai Amory Hong Kong Cebu Singapore and more with cargoes to Patterson Wylde Co and other firms. Cleared and sailed vessels include City of Augusta Anne Rebecca M Walls Anglian Manitou and multiple tugs and barges bound for Philadelphia Salem Portland and Newburyport.
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Taylor
Philadelphia
Manatawney
Plymouth
Pine Forest
Portsmouth
Patience
Calhoun
Portland
Monocacy
Robinson
Salem
Pocopson
Indian Ridge
Eleanor A. Percy
MoeLellan
Newport News
Ruth E. Merrill
Wallace
Baltimore
Grace Davis
Gatchell
South Amboy
Vineyard Haven
Provincetown
Augusta
Savannah
Anne
Bt. John
N. B
Rebecca M. Walls
Latooka
la Have
N. W
Anglian
London
Manitou
Antwerp
Boston
Yarmouth
N. S
Howard
Norfolk
A. M. Whitney
New York
Valley Forge
East
Salam
Draper
Shawmont
Thomaston
Lackawwanna
Hoboken
Ampere
Tacony
Malvern
Lenape
Ashland
Oak Hill
Girard
Gettysburg
Ctc
Preston
Alaska
Bethayres
Beechwood
Newburyport
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Paterson
Justice of Peace
Moxie
DR. King
Turai
King Dental
Washington Street
Col. Avon
Deacon
Boni
St. Petersburg
Huntington Wilson
Tokio
Robert Woods Bliss
Irwin B. Laughlin
Thomas Smith
Moscow
Paxton Hibben
Conlin
LABOR
South Station
A. M
Cullowhee High School
Painter
N.C
Jackson County Board of Education
Madison
Jennie W. Gilmore
White Oak
Ind
Indiana Reform School For Boys
Manalin
Hartman
Victor Patneaude
Madison Topeka
Kan
Knights of Ladies of Security
Shipping News
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
Sre
Nmr
Easons
Boston Shoe Stores
Washington ST
Cor. School
Hanover Street
Summer Street
Lincoln
Court Street
Howard Street
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