Aldermen Trim Session As Ball Looms Over City Hall
A brief board meeting saw Acting Chairman Berwin appoint a five member committee to study the Mayor's contract for refuse disposal, with eight more to be named by the Common Council president. Alderman Curley urged eight deputy weighers, the council approved a $75,000 hospital ward, and $4,500 for Dover Broadway and Federal Street bridges shelters. A clerk’s reimbursements dispute was filed. Members adjourned two weeks with Curley traveling, despite capability to proceed.
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Berwin
Common Council
Bangs
Curley
Draper
Clark
Woods
Sealer
Boston City Hospital
Dover Street
Broadway
Federal Street
Babson
Francis A. Campbell
Civil Superior Court
Campbell
Board of Aldermen
Lawyer Fleischer Accused in Multiple Bar Cases
John Nathan Fleischer a 31 State Street lawyer admitted to the Suffolk bar in 1899 faced 12 charges at the equity merit session of the Superior Court. Arthur D Hill led the Bar Association case with Arthur Berenson for the respondent. Evidence shows Fleischer collected client funds and used them personally including a $250 hush offer to a client after settlement and failures to inform principals.
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John Nathan Twielscher
State Street
Suffolk
Schofield
Equity
Superior Court
Bar Association
Arthur D. Hill
Arthur Berenson
Fleischer
Frank A. Crossman
Charles W. Kelly
IJ. E. Fillebrone
Spinney
Mordecia
The
Six Sailors Refuse Voyage on Leaking Rose Innes
Captain John C C Rowding of the bargentine Rose Innes reported at Stapleton Staten Island that six crew members all Portuguese negroes were arrested after refusing to sail on a leaking vessel bound from Portland Maine to a South American port. The men said the ship was unseaworthy and they delayed voyage until authorities intervened.
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New York
John CC. Rowding
Stapleton
Staten Island
Ftowding
Portland
South American
Maine
South America
Chief Officer Powers Injured On Ship Deck Fall
Chief Officer Powers of the Plant line steamer A. W. Perry is confined to his South Boston home after a fall from the deck at least 10 feet to the hatch combings during a trip from Commercial wharf to Halifax. He was observing weather from the bridge when he lost balance and was injured in the hip.
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Commercial Wharf
Halifax
N. S
Plant Line
A. W. Perry
Boston
Father John's Medicine Praised by Brother Francis
Brother Francis of St. Philip's Home in New York reports he found Father John's Medicine best for bronchial troubles after trying remedies without success. He says it gave permanent relief and recommends it to others with similar issues.
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Francis
St. Philip’s
Broome St
New York City
John
Mrs. Potter Palmer Backs Chicago Milliners Union
Chicago milliners form the Milliners Union of Chicago with backing from Mrs. Potter Palmer and other society women. They plan to organize shop demand for union made hats and seek affiliation with the American Federation of Labor at a Hull House meeting. The turnout may include up to 3000 milliners learning union principles and electing officers.
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Chicago
Ill
Organized Labor
Milliners’ Union of
Potter Palmer
Hull House
Felen Mahon
R. G. Patterson
American Federation of Labor
Chicago Society
Protests Renewal of Modus Vivendi in St John’s
Premier Bond to introduce resolutions in the Colonial legislature opposing the modus vivendi with the United States and urging ratification of the 1906 foreign fishing vessels bill. The work would demand no permanent settlement of the fishery dispute without colonial legislative ratification.
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ST. John's
Bond
United States
Imperial
Wife of Millionaire Leeds Survives Car Collision in Hub
Mrs. William B. Leeds wife of the Rock Island magnate narrowly escaped death when a flying Allston electric car crashed into her auto. Driver Henry Bishop and she were badly shaken but unhurt beyond scratches. The incident followed a collision-avoidance maneuver amid traffic. Mrs Leeds formerly Mrs Nannie May Stewart Worthington of Cleveland gained attention after her divorce settlement and a million dollar New York house gift.
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William B. Leeds
Rock Island
Allston
Henry Bishop
Bishop
Leeds
Nannie May Stewart Worthington
Cleveland
Ohio
Fifth Avenue
Eighty-ninth Street
New York
Men’s Banquet Plans At Boston University
A mass meeting of Liberal Arts men at Boston University decided on plans for the annual banquet. The arrangements committee includes Percy J. Look chairing and members George K. Gordon Harold J. Sanders Frank A. Ewart and Russell T. Hatch with authority to pick representatives from other university schools.
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College of Liberal Arts
Boston University
Percy J. Look
Everett
George K. Gordon
Boston
Harold J. Sanders
Quincy
Frank A. Ewart
Somerville
Russell T. Hatch
Cliftondale
Death of baritone Winfred Goff in Washington
Winfred Goff 37 a New Bedford, Mass. baritone singer died in Washington at the Homeopathic Hospital from pneumonia. He had come to sing at the Belasco Theatre and was to sail next Thursday for Paris to fulfill operatic engagements in France and Italy.
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Washington
Winfred Goff
New Bedford
Mass
Homeopathic
Belasco
Paris
France
Italy
Editor Murphy to Speak on Church Crisis in France
Joseph J. Murphy editor of the Republic will address the North End Council Knights of Columbus at Roughan Hall Charlestown this evening on the church crisis in France. A large attendance of council members and friends is expected.
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Roughan Hall
Charlestown
Joseph J. Murphy
the Republic
North End
Wilson Defends Stamp Destruction Process Blame On Printers
William C. Wilson former New York State comptroller assigns responsibility for destroying stock transfer stamps to Quayle & Son of Albany noting printers controlled the process under his supervision. He cites prior stamp wash reuse issues and explains a prior stamp redesign issued around October 1906. Watkins was named to oversee destruction under the comptroller’s designation.
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New York
William C. Wilson
Glynn
Quayle & Son
Paulists Plan Mission at Cathedral for Two Weeks
The Rev Dr John T Mullen rector of the Cathedral has arranged a two week mission opened next Sunday by the Paulists of New York The schedule includes daily masses instruction and sermon and ends with a papal blessing on February 24 The speakers include Revs Thomas Burke Cul lin Smith and Walsh among others and the aim is to match last year's fruitful mission.
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John T. Mullen
Paulists of
New York
Paulist Order
Thomas Burke
Thomas J
Tarbell to Leave Equitable Insurance Co
Gage E. Tarbell second vice president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society has tendered his resignation to take effect March 1. President Paul Morton accepted it and praised Tarbells loyal support noting no suspicions of wrongdoing. Tarbell will head a new operating company and lead Garden City estates on Long Island while remaining a director of the Equitable Society with 500000 dollars in insured assets.
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New York
Gage E. Tarbell
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Tarbell
Paul Morton
Equitable
Garden City Estates
Long Island
Equitable Society
le Gs
Freshman Class Officers Named at BU Liberal Arts
At Boston University College of Liberal Arts freshmen class meeting, officers elected for the remainder of the year include President Idogene Sanders Wolaston Quincy High School graduate and former class president, Vice-President Jean McTaggart Springfield Mass, Secretary Russell T. Hatch Cliftondale, Treasurer Ethel Morton Boston, Assistant Treasurer M L Brown Bangor Me.
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Boston University College of Liberal Arts
Idogene Sanders
Wollaston
Quincy High School
Jean McTaggart
Springfield
Mass
Russell T. Hatch
Cliftondale
Ethel Morton
Boston
M. L. Brown
Bangor
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Ado
Brother Francis
Union Hatco
Hanovar St
Cor
Union
Hamamelis
Witch Hazel
S. S. Pierce
Boston and
Brookli
Hub
Murphy
Wilson
Equitable Insurance CO
NEW AG Great Cash House
China
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Hodge
Axminster
Bigelow and
Alex Smith & Sons
Ex-Super Union
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