Desperate scheme to save big grafters exposed
Thomas W. Lawson asserts proof that New York Life and Mutual Life policies were issued without value except proxies. He urges the Governor committee to back the Armstrong plan, press for new election laws, and publish contracts and affidavits highlighting alleged crimes by top company officials. He pledges to attend Albany hearings and distribute materials supporting the reform ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Life and 1Ctual Life Insurance
Governor's Committee
Armstrong Committee
Thomas W. Lawson
New York Wife and Mutual Life Insurance
Stuyvesant Tish
Lawson
Governors’ Committee
Daily Press
Governors
Albany
New York
New York Life and Mutual Life
Governor Committee
Parliament in Russia May 10 urged by cabinet
St Peters burg Feb 26 reports from the interior indicate elections possible in over half the districts and a working majority may open the national assembly May 10. The cabinet recommends the first meeting of the Russian parliament and the imperial ukase to that effect was promulgated today, countering revolutionary claims the government would not convoke the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
National Assembly
Ghost story leads to arrest in jail yard larceny case
In Fall River, after E. L. St. Pierre recounted a ghost tale involving a white robed spectre at a quarry, police arrested Joseph Fiola and Peter LePage on larceny charges. St. Pierre claimed a ghost promised $52,000 hidden for a $3,500 payment, leading him to withdraw $300 and later forfeit it. The case hinges on the quarry incident and alleged involvement of Fiola as the spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
E. L. St
LePage
St. Pierre
Joseph Fiola
Fiola
Mitchell and Roosevelt plan breakthrough meeting
Mitchell the UMWA president endorsed the view no coal miners strike will occur on April 1. Vice President Lewis said operators would restore the 1903 scale and peace may persist. Robbins of Pittsburg Coal Co. warned no strike is averted and Mitchell may meet with operators in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
L.T. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
Lewis
Francis JL. Robbins
Pittsburg Coal Company
Robbing
Million Dollar Mission Drive Launched at Tremont Temple
At Tremont temple a Centennial service for the foreign missionary movement origin led to a campaign to raise 1,000,000 for the American Board of Foreign Missions. Rev Dr Samuel E Capen addressed successes and policy of the board and envelopes were handed to supporters for the Whirlwind Campaign. Rev Dr Arthur H Smith urged renewed zeal for China mission work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haystack
Foreign Missionary Movement
America
Congregational Club of
Poston
Tremont Temple
American Board of Foreign Missions
Samuel E. Capen
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
American Board
Arthur H. Smith
North China Mission
China
Golden Gifts Many for Mr. and Mrs. Hall
Mr and Mrs Samuel Hall celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at their home on Inman street Cambridge last night. Eben Pike representing Post 30 G A R and a former commander gave Mr Hall fifty dollars in gold in an opera hat. The Memorias Club gave Mrs Hall a purse of gold and Horace Gray from Post 3 presented Mrs Hall with a large bunch of daffodils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hall
Inman Street
Cambridge
Eben Pike
Hall
Memorias Club
Horace Gray
House Looted in Dorchester
False key workers are active in Dorchester district. Between 3 and 5 yesterday afternoon the house of EH W Carpenter at 141 Miller Street was entered and jewelry and clothing valued over 200 dollars were stolen including a gold watch a diamond stud pale gold glasses a black silk fob a 32 caliber revolver and a child’s bank containing a small sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
EH. W. Carpenter
Miller Street
Man Set Upon in Pie Alley in Roxbury Nighttime Robbery
Herbert I West was robbed in Pie Alley near Elmwood Street Roxbury by three assailants. William T Grace of 166 Cambridge Street West End was arrested after a sensational encounter as the victim identified him and police found the suspect after a scrimmage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert I
Elmwood Street
Roxbury
William T. Grace
Cambridge Street
West End
West
Grace
Woodlands Club Hosts Dorchester Gypsy Campfire Night
The Field and Forest Club of Dorchester hosted a woodland entertainment and gypsy campfire at Whiton Hall last evening. Dancing followed the entertainment with hostesses Mrs. T. L. S. Barbour Mrs. John Day Mrs. R. C. Elimphresys Mrs. I. Leach Mrs. Bo. P. McDonald Mrs. G. J. Pratt Mrs. John Ritchie and Miss Murdock assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field and Forest Club
Dorchester
Whiton Hall
Tl. S. Barbour
John Day
R. C. Elimphresys
I. «. Leach
Bo. OP. McDonald
G. J. Pratt
John Ritchie
Murdock
UMWA to Convene National Convention March 15
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America announced after a conference with operators and miners that a national convention will be held March 15. The decision followed a letter from President Roosevelt deploring the failure of the recent convention and urging another meeting to seek peace terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Roosevelt
Banquet Honors Ex Mayor Daly in Cambridge
Six time Cambridge mayor Augustine J. Daly was guest of honor at a banquet hosted by about 200 prominent citizens at the Hotel Brunswick. Speeches by Mayor Charles H. Thurston Judge John W. Hammond and Harvard President Charles W. Eliot praised Daly and his administration. Daly spoke as well with Judge Charles J. McIntire acting as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine J. Daly
Cambridge
Brunswick
Charles H.thurston
John W. Hammond
Supreme Judicial Court
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Daly
Charles J. McIntire
Middlesex Probate Court
Banquet Honored Governor Guild Mentions Gratitude and Civic Bonds
Letters of regret and praise were read from Gov. Guild and many scholars at a banquet honoring a city leader. Major figures and ex-Mayor Daly spoke of civic duty, gratitude, and the city’s Puritan heritage shaping its present greatness. The exchange stressed unity and support for the mayor and the common good.
Hood Loses First Match in Big Pool Tourney
Joe Hood suffers a first defeat in the New England pool championship at Murray and Irwin's last night as Tom Dorsey wins by a final score of 125 to ?. The report notes Hood's setback in the early round of the tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Joe Hood
Murray & Irwin
Tom Dorsey
No Whip in Suasion School Floggings History
The article details flogging rates at Quincy and Suasion schools, noting Bassett’s reforms reduced punishments from over half the pupils to 71 cases in seven years. It covers a tense school committee meeting, Bunker’s resistance, and examples of “moral suasion” methods including gum and object throwing drills. Acting Superintendent Parker spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassett
Quincy School
Bunker
Parker
Dwight School
Headmaster Bassett Praises Bigelow School Reform
Headmaster J Gardner Bassett of Bigelow School South Boston spoke for an hour before the school committee praising moral suasion. Thomas A Kenny and other committee members endorsed his methods noting healthier, more strenuous pupils and disappearance of flogging through kindness and heart to heart talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Gardner Bassett
Bigelow School
Fourth and
Sc Street
South Boston
Thomas A. Kenny
Bassett
Bunker
Quincy School
Fire Chiefs Ten to Retire From Boston Department
District Chiefs H. D. Smith Roxbury W. A. Gaylord Roxbury William Childs Jamaica Plain and Second Assistant Chief Nathan L. Hussey Boston to retire on half pay. Hussey ill since November and has served nearly 44 years since joining as call substitute on engine 3 in 1862. He rose through ranks to captain of engine 28 and district chief after 1900 transfer to Roxbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Smith
Roxbury
W. A. Gaylord
William Childs
Jamaica Plain
Nathan Ll. Hussey
Boston Fire Department
Hussey
Columbus Avenue
East Boston Minstrelsy Delights Fitton Hall Crowd
East Boston Catholic Association staged its first minstrel show at Fitton Hall drawing full houses. Representative John F Sullivan served as interlocutor with turns by Miss Kittie Clancy Miss May Roche Miss Rose J Graham and Henry O Neil Joseph L Doherty and Thomas TF Sheehan. Encores included The Cornville Reception Mam selle in New York The Girl You Leave Behind You and Nobody s Looking But De Owl and De Moon. The opening solo O Happy Days was sung by Cathereine C Crowley and Heidelberg by Daniel H Donoghue. The comedy and songs earned strong praise and the event will be repeated tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitton Hall
East Boston
East Boston Catholic Association
John F. Sullivan
Kittie Clancy
May Roche
Rose J. Graham
Tambos
Henry O'Neil
Joseph L. Doherty
Thomas TF. Sheehan
Carruth to Address St Pauls Catholic Club
Mr Herbert S Carruth assistant penal institutions commissioner will speak at St Pauls Catholic Club of Harvard University this evening at 730 in Phillips Brooks House Cambridge The talk titled The Church Historically Considered will discuss influences on Carruths conversion after studies at Phillips Andover Massachusetts State College travels in Egypt Turkey Greece and the Holy Land He is regarded as a leading historian The meeting is open to the university and alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. Carruth
Penal Institutions
St. Paul’s Catholic Club
Harvard University
Phillips Brooks House
Cambridge
Carruth
Phillips Andover Academy
Massachusetts State College
Egypt
Turkey
Greece
Holy Land
Ile
Boston Bride and Dr Stowe Wed in Dedham Church
Miss Amelia M. Ely daughter of Judge Ely of Dedham wed Dr Walter C Stowe of Boston at St Pauls Episcopal Church Dedham. The ceremony was by Rev Francis Lee Whittemore with ushers from Boston and a bridal party including maid of honor Miss Mary S Goldthwait.After a tour abroad the couple will reside at the Westminster Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Boston
Amelia M. Ely
Frederick D. Ely
Walter Clarke Stowe
Newbury Street
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Village Avenue
Court Street
Francis Lee Whittemore
Henry J. Hoye
Providence
Iauther G. Paul
Itler
Westminster
Economy Club Hears On New Cambridge Charter
The Economy Club of Cambridge dined at the Bellevue and heard Alderman Joseph H. Beale Jr speak on The New City Charter. The club filled four vacancies on the membership committee: Alexander H. Bill, Harry W. Stearns, Howland Dudley, Huntington Saville. Toastmaster was President Albert H. Chamberlain. About five members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economy Club of
Cambridge
Bellevue
Joseph H. Beale, Jr
Alexander H. Bill
Harry W. Stearns
Howland Dudley
Huntington Saville
Albert H. Chamberlain
Feeney Sentenced for Assault on Mrs Hollister
In Superior Criminal Court yesterday Judge Gaskill sentenced Michael Feeney who pleaded guilty to assault and battery on Mrs Belle Hollister to two months in the house of correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Gaskill
Michael Feeney
Belle Hollister
House of Correction
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Everybody’s Magazine
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Alfred Rodway
Birmingham
Eng
Longworths
Lancaster
Claes Mortensen van Roosevelt
Amsterdam
Fidele
Rodway
Royal Historical Society of England
Danish Antiquarians
McKinley
MR. and
Mrs. Hall
Thurston
Governor Guild
W. C. Lane
Daniel Evans
John Ccrray
Edward F. Moore
Albert Bushnell Hart
Arthur Gilman
Frederic W. Taylor
J. G. Thorn
Fr. C. Foster
Samuel M. Crthers
William G. Thompson
M. Young
J. L. Campbell
Paul H. Wanns
A. A. Vaughan
Samuel Usher
W. J. Edwards
Je. W. Putnam
John Read
Joseph B. Warner
Elon
John W. Coveney
Frederick W. Tilton
David G. Haskins, Jr
N. S. Shaler
T. F. Wright
James A. Dow
A. M. Davis
W. Rodman
the Charles
Suasion” School
Bigelow
Star Chamber
Storrow
Quincey School
Walter C. Howe
Ely
Economy Club
Lloyd’s Kryptok
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
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