Trafton Goes to Prison in Glasgow Manufacturing Case
Major John W. Trafton was sentenced to 20 months in Dedham jail by Judge Dodge after a two year legal fight. He is the last defendant in the Glasgow Manufacturing Company case to be sentenced. Co-defendants Berman Grunberg and Battler faced fines or early imprisonment.
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John W. Trafton
Dedham
Dodge
United States District Court
Major Trafton
United States Customs
Glasgow Manufacturing Company
Berman
Grunberg
Battler
James A. Shedd
Henry P. Moulton
United States
John H. Casey
Baldler
Family narrowly escapes Cottage street fire in Everett
Freeman Sellers his wife and several children barely escaped a blaze that destroyed their home and contents on Cottage street at 2 o clock this morning damage totaled unknown authorities reported no injuries after the fire damaged the residence and its belongings
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Everett
Jan
Freeman Sellers
Cottage Street
Colonial Arms Destroyed by Fire in Gloucester
The Colonial Arms, the North Shore’s largest summer hotel, was burned tonight with most furnishings lost. Estimated loss about 300000, largely insured. Origin undetermined though thought to be arson. The hotel faced Gloucester harbor with 150 rooms above a dining room and 36 baths, plus cottages and pavilion amenities.
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Colonial Arms
Gloucester
North Shore
England
Erandas
Gloucester Harbor
Atlantic Ocean
George O. Stacey
Hawthorne Inn
Moorlands
Ain
Aldermen Clash Over Market Rentals Renewal
The Board 4 session saw Alderman Woods accuse Republican members of exploiting Alderman Battis absence to block the renewal order. The measure for market rentals at old prices and five year leases passed a first reading at the previous meeting.
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Alderman Woods
Battis
Aldermen Clash Over September Oaths and Appointments
Alderman Bell proposed September oaths at 6 a m, and the next meeting was set for Saturday noon after Wheltan’s motion. A heated exchange erupted as Alderman Woods accused Bell of targeting Bell's absence to block the order. The council debated extensions to weight and measures sealers, but eight deputy appointments were indefinitely postponed amidst party lines.
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Bell
Woods
Alderman Bell
Curley
Battis
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Finance Commission
Baldwin
Finigan
Flannagan
Leary
Bangs
Berwin
Clark
Draper
Whelton
Transfer of Miss Griswold to Dorchester High
Parents at Girls Latin School sought to retain Miss Ellen C. Griswold. Superintendent Stratton D. Brooks refused to change his position, and the transfer stands. Miss Griswold reports to Dorchester High School today. Parents plan another meeting or a public hearing if needed.
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BbmMitt
Ellen C. Griswold
Stratton D. Brooks
Griswold
Dorchester High School
Brooks
May Transfer Animal Vital Organs To Humans
Professor Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute foresees the transfer of vital organs from lower animals to humans. He told the Physiological Section of the AAAS that while the technical surgical operation is demanding, it is not impossible and efforts should be made to achieve it.
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Chicago
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Istitute
Flexner
Ludwig Hekteen
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Sanford’s Gin Wares Aromatics Sell Cold Comfort
Fragmentary ad copy touts hot stuff for colds and chills with aromatics from Sanford’s Gin Wares. Mentions purity and strength and aims to reassure readers seeking relief.
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Sanford
Inaugural Day Sparks State House as Guild Sets Agenda
The State House glitters for Governor Guild's third inaugural as the six month session opens. His message to the Legislature will urge laws for the year, with focus on rail mergers like Boston and Maine with the New Haven. Labor issues and anticipated committee surprises also loom.
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State House
Boston & Maine Railroad
New Haven
General Court
John N. Cole
Andover
Senate
William D. Chapple
Salem
White
Cole
White Opposes Cole in Massachusetts Legislature
Representative Norman H. White of Brookline crossed party lines in the Republican caucus to oppose renomination of Speaker John N. Cole. White cited concerns about Cole's allegiance to a political machine and asserted he would vote against Cole, breaking weeks of harmony and signaling a controversial record vote in the Commonwealth's leadership selection.
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Norman H. White
Brookline
Cole
Harmony
Everett Heat
White
John N. Cole
Commonwealth
Mr. White
C.le
Death by own action shocks New York man
Archibald P Mitchell, husband of Augusta Herne, killed himself by inhaling illuminating gas after a quarrel over New Year celebrations. A cigarette manufacturer by trade, he had suffered recent financial reverses and left a sister, Mrs Lucie Mitchell Lawson, connected to Boston financier Thomas W Lawson.
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New York
Archibald P. Mitchell
Augusta Herne
West Virginia
West Seventy-first Street
Mitchell
Lucie Mitchell Lawson
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Thomas A. McIntyre
Chelsea Welcomes City’s First New Year Baby 1908
Superintendent Benjamin C. Gregory of the Chelsea public schools and Mrs. Gregory celebrate the birth of their daughter Catherine Cloise at 12 40 AM on New Year’s Day 1908. The couple receives many congratulations as the city’s first 1908 birth.
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Benjamin C. Gregory
Chelsea Public Schools
Gregory
Catherine Cloise
Cutting Affray In North End Ends In Arrests
Giuseppe Guerino, 28, was found with five deep stab wounds in the doorway of 318 North Street. He alleged two fellow Italians, Pasquale Bruno, 36, and Antonio Nicoll, 33, attacked him. Police arrested the two men at 308 North Street on assault with intent to kill.
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Giuseppe Guerino
Hanover Street
North Street
Guerino
Pasquale Bruno
Antonio Nicoll
Draw Fist Fight Ends In Tie Between Attell and Moran
In San Francisco on January 1 the 25 round bout between Abe Attell world featherweight champion and Owen Moran of England ended without a decision. Both fighters endured heavy punishment and left with lasting marks as Referee Lee could not separate a winner. Moran’s bold rally in the final rounds failed to overcome Attell’s craft, and the crowd stayed heated throughout the bout. Moran fought through a weight handicap, but Attell’s blocks and countering kept him from losing.
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San Francisco
Abe Attell
Owen Moran
England
Lee
Moran
Attell
Jeffries
Train Derailed Southbound Pentang Express Near Barrie
The Grand Trunk railway southbound Pentang express derailed seven miles north of Barrie Ontario. The locomotive stayed on track but the rest of the train slid down a 40 foot embankment making three turns. A stove in the second car caused a fire destroying the coaches. Fifteen passengers were injured and removed from the blaze.
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Barrie
Ont
Pentang
Grand Trunk Railway
Here
Judge rebukes law student in larceny case
Judge Burke condemns those in the profession while presiding over Morris Rosen a young law student convicted of stealing fifty dollars from a woman he had promised to help obtain a divorce. He fined Rosen one hundred dollars for the larceny.
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Burke
Morris Rosen
Fair Forecast For Boston And New England
Fair and colder conditions are seen for Thursday with fresh westerly winds affecting Boston and surrounding areas. Friday remains fair with continued brisk winds. The forecast covers New England including Boston and nearby coastal regions.
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Boston and Vicinity
Washington
New England
Grand Jury Sees Limited Witnesses in Battis Case
The grand jury needed but three witnesses in the Alderman George H. Battis case amid rumors of an indictment. Accusation centers on purchasing city cups for East Boston July 4 events and profiting from the difference between 440 and 141.75 paid for 26 trophies from jewelry clerks.
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George H. Battis
Boston
Clerks Ordered to Tell Facts to Finance Commission
The firm rejected the clerks action and urged them to inform the Finance Commission about the facts and, if needed, testify before the grand jury. The Commission met Tuesday night and the clerks answered grand jury summons yesterday. Alderman Battis and attorney Jesse Gove met District Attorney Moran with others later. Salesmen Clark and Durgin were followed as witnesses by City Auditor Mitchell. Page 4-Fourth Column continues.
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Finance Commission
Grand Jury
Alderman Battis
Jesse Gove
Moran
Gove
Weather Bureau to place kiosks on streets nationwide
The weather bureau announced plans to dot the United States with kiosks at convenient crowded street points. The kiosks will hold thermometers barometers and copies of the weather map for public use and reference.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
United States
Druce Lawyers Object To Exhumation Details
London Jan 1 attorneys for George Hollamby Druce claimant to the Duke of Portland estates and title express dissatisfaction with the exhumation of Thomas Charles Druce. They fault the vault floor remaining closed and say their representatives asked for it to be opened after letters claimed a second lead coffin would be found there.
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London
George Hollamby Druce
Duke of Portland
Thomas Charles Druce
Worcester Road Upgrade Signals Trolley Line Sale
The Worcester & Holden Street Railway was sold today to the Worcester Railways & Investments Company. The buyer is controlled by the New England Investments & Securities Company of Boston, the holding company of the New Haven road.
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New Haven Road
Worcester
Worcester & Holden Street
Worcester Railways & Investments Company
New England Investments & Securities Company of
Boston
Boston Merchants Plan New Freight Service Sail from Central Wharf
The Boston Merchants will inaugurate a new freight service to New York aboard the steamer Bunker Hill from Central Wharf on Atlantic Avenue this Saturday January 4. Ship lines and wharf facilities will be open for inspection by interested shippers from 1 to 2 p m on Friday the 3d inst.
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Boston Merchants
New York
Bunker Hill
Central Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Blessings to Exceed Trials for 1908 Outlook
Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore on New Year’s Day expressed optimism for 1908. He said past trials were outweighed by blessings and that divine protection would continue, though some may find aspects discouraging. He urged reliance on God’s will for the year ahead.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Firemen Hurt Fighting Japanese Rioters in Vancouver
In Vancouver on January 1 Allen Anderson, a fireman, lies dying, with two more fire department members wounded after a clash in the Japanese quarter. The melee is described as the worst city riot since September.
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Vancouver
Allen Anderson
Receiver for Seaboard Line Seeks Court Custody
In New York on January 1, after a trustees conference the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co decided to apply to the courts for a receiver. The move involves many millions in securities as the system spans about 2609 miles with capitalization and bonded debt over 10 million dollars. The company is controlled by a Blair backed banker syndicate including Blair & Co Thomas F Ryan Norman B Ream S Davie Warfield and T Jefferson Coolidge with significant Baltimore and Richmond ownership.
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New York
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company
Richmond
Atlantic Seaboard
Seaboard Air Line
Blair
Blair & Co
Thomas F. Ryan
Norman B. Ream
S. Davie Warfield
Baltimore
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Boston
Mystery surrounds nude pond murder near Harrison New Jersey
New York report notes the unidentified murdered woman found Christmas Day in a pond near Harrison, New Jersey. Acting Mayor Daly says Harrison council will offer a $1000 reward for arrest and conviction of the killer, while investigators pursue leads in a puzzling case.
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New York
Harrison
N. J
Daly
Mayer
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