Lexow style inquiry eyed for Boston city records
Rumors at City Hall say Common Council members may push a Lexow like investigation into municipal departments. A bill to appoint a joint council committee to petition the Legislature for a broad probe is discussed, with emphasis on past deals and potential indictments if graft is found.
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Boston
City Hall
Common Council
New York
Water Board
Committee On Claims
MR. Norris
M. W. Norris
Ward 13
Municipal League
League
Commons Council
Matthews
O’brien
Post
Woodberg Dermatological Dept Opens At 12 Winter Street
Dr Woodberg’s dermatological clinic expands with consultation services for eczema pimples freckles and related skin conditions. Branch offices are in New York Chicago and other cities.
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Woodberg Dermatological Dectivete
Winter St
New York
Chicago
Teventor
Woodbure
Farial Soan
Council Members Seek League’s Public Answer
Several council members claim the Municipal League’s fall assertions were unjust and unfounded and demand an opportunity for the league to respond, noting that such a chance was not given when the charges were first made.
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Municipal League
League
Debs and A R U officers begin jail terms in contempt case
Judge Grosscup refuses to quash conspiracy indictments against Eugene V. Debs and A R U leaders. Debs and other officers surrender at Cook County Jail to start sentences for contempt of court. Darrow says they will seek a writ of habeas corpus in Washington. Government attorneys to be informed of departure time to contest if desired.
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Chicago
Grosscup
Debs
Eugene V. Debs
Cook County
C. S. Darrow
Washington
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Margaret Gormley
Boston
Philip J. Gormley
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Caught in Orlando Florida a Boston clerk in stock theft
Inspectors Gerraughty and Houghton pursue George E. Waring, former confidential clerk for Curtis and Mottley of 62 State Street, after a case of 3950 shares of Bay State Gas certificates stolen worth 2500 dollars. Waring, last seen in Orlando, is under arrest there and traces from New York led south. Waring, % years old, single, formerly lived on K e street South Boston. The stock was recovered from a bucket shop.
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Gerraughty
Houghton
George E. Waring
Curtis & Mottley
Bankers and Brokers
State Street
Watts
J. W. Preston
Orlando
Fla
Waring
Bay State
New York
K.e Street
Boston
Addicks Must Pay Alimony and Expenses in Divorce Case
Wilmington Delaware January 8 Chief Justice Lore denied J Edward Addicks petition to compel his wife to file a specific bill of particulars in the divorce suit. The court fixed alimony at 100 dollars monthly and allowed 1500 dollars for expenses. Alexander B Copper was appointed a commissioner to take testimony in the divorce case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Lore
J. Edward Addicks
Calendar designs from the Chicago and Alton impress
A column notes denial of a Boston & Maine Fitchburg rail dispute per President Marcy. It reviews four calendar designs from the Chicago and Alton led by Otto Lilienstern's The Wild Rose, Bouguereau's Love's Prisoner, Taft's The Sisters, and the famed time calendar, praising their artistic calendars.
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Union Station
Boston & Maine
Fitchburg
Marcy
Chicago & Alton
Otto Lingsten
Bouguereau
Hoffman House
Taft
The Coachmen's Ball Celebrates Seventeenth Year in Boston
The Coachmen's Benevolent Association held its seventeenth annual concert and ball last night at Mechanics' Building with about 1700 attendees. National Guard Band performed a fine program under floor director Patrick Canfield assisted by Stephen Moran Fenton Kirwan and others. The grand march began shortly after 9 with Miss Nellie Canfield leading beside Mr Canfield. reception chair Dennis Meager oversaw arrangements and a long list of notable guests from Boston civic life attended including President C F O'Brien and many prominent city figures.
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Coachmen’s Benevolent Association
Mechanics’ Building
National Guard
Patrick Canfield
Stephen J. Moran
Fenton Kirwan
Patrick Lane
Thomas J. Ayers
Simon Smith
Charles M. Porter
Martin F. Quigley
John T. Killoran
Walter Nixon
James C. Doherty
Edward F. Sheehy
Nellie Canfield
Chage
Dennis Meager
C. F. O’brien
The
Common Counscil
D. F. McCarty
N. J. Peterson
W. C. Curry
A. B. Root
William Killion
Patrick Norton
R. W. Wiley
Dr. Donald
J. J. Shea
J. H. Ayers
Michael J. Reardon
Denis Larkin
John Sweeney
Denis Mahoney
John S. Shepherd
Michael Mooney
Edward Sherry
P. H. Troy
M. P. Crowley
John M. Sullivan
M. F. Casey
Charles H. Roberts
Jeremiah Horgan
A. W. Davis
Foresters Install Officers At Regular Meeting
Court Star of the East Ancient Order of Foresters installed officers at its regular meeting. Deputy Chief Ranger Joseph Jacobs aided by Isaac Polak and staff. Newly appointed officers include treasurers J R Carvalho and Abram Doblin, secretaries Samuel W Joel and Edward Fallon, recording secretary Abram Doblin, senior woodward Simon Bloom, junior woodward Charles V Fitzgerald, senior beadle Louis Miller, junior beadle. Committees named. resolutions of thanks to the Boston Post reported. ball committee to hand a balance to the treasurer at next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Ball
Dulness Rules Wall Street as Markets Hold Steady
A dull Tuesday on January 8 sees little movement beyond Chicago Gas and Missouri Pacific weakness. News from Washington on currency reform unsettles traders while earnings and bank actions anchor cautious optimism. Oregon Improvement earnings rise, and Boston exchanges note hopeful signals for January.
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Washington
Chicago
Missouri Pacific
New York
New England
George Gould
Russell Sage
Sage
J. Arthur Josephs Wrtes
Consolidated Board
Wall Street
Oregon Improvement Company
Chicago Gas
Shorts
State Street Bank
Carlisle
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Cleveland
Senate
House
Boston Stock Exchange
American Bell
Erie
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Boston & Albany
Atchison
Atlantic & Pacific
National Bank
Boston
Hancock National Bank
George A. Marden
W. H. Abbott
Omaha
Boissevain and
Richardson
Oregon
Boston Stock Exchange Official Daily Sales Report
Official report from the Boston Stock Exchange shows the day's highest and lowest prices, along with closing bids and asks. This summary records daily market activity, including bid and ask levels, to reflect price movements.
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F. W. B. Worthen
Boston
Wortilen
Washington
United Workmen Officers Named for Beacon Lodge No 1
Beacon Lodge No 1 AOUW elected P W Sprague as P U W 2d F, Charles H Palmer recorder Arthur W Duffield receiver Charles E Elwell I W Hervey Gardner trustee three years Frederick A Blanchard U W Eaton W Vinal O Martin Y Carson financial secretary George M K Richardson guide Edward J Williams O W Arthur D Goulter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Lodge No
Francis W. Sprague
Charles H. Palmer
Arthur W. Duffield
Charles E. Elwell
I. W
Hervey ©. Gardner
Frederick A. Blanchard
U. W
Eaton W. Vinal
Martin Y. Carson
George McK. Richardson
Edward J. Williams
O. W
Arthur D. Goulter
Portuguese Benevolent Association Installation
At the installation of the Portuguese Benevolent Association on Monday night the new officers were M. J. De Avellan president John F. Gasper vice-president A J B Vinal O Martin Y. Cargon financial secretary M R Serpa financial secretary J I Mello recording secretary. A collation followed the ceremony hosted by the new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portuguese Benevolent Association
M. J. de Avellan
John F. Gasper
A. J B. Vinal
Martin Y. Cargon
M. R. Serpa
J. I. Mello
Philadelphia yachtsmen decline to build for Dunraven race
The Philadelphia yachtsmen plan no new yacht for the trial races to compete for the America's Cup against Lord Dunraven next fall. The cup committee met and formally accepted the December 6 challenge. A cablegram from Grant at Cowes confirms terms of the altered challenge. SMITH serves as chairman.
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New York
Jan
Philadelphia
Lord Dunraven
Dunraven
Grant
Cowes
Smith
Civil Court Docket Lists Multiple Trials and Sessions
In the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth the docket shows numerous cases across departments with sessions including First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth. Notable entries involve Livermore vs Fitchburg Railroad Co and Austin vs Boston & Maine Railroad Company, among others, with several actions of tort and replevin. trials proceed with varied outcomes and ongoing proceedings in Suffolk Middlesex and related jurisdictions.
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Supreme Judicial Court For
The
Commonwealth
Field
C.J
Holmes, Knowlton
Norton
L. M. Child
Cutter
Gillette
F. S. Hesseltine
W. M. Noble
Emery
Burbank
FE. Greenheod
A. Hemenway
H. C. Mulligan
Fort Payne Coal
Superior Court
Suffolk
Fessenden
Elmore H. Smith
George E. Thayer
R. R. Gilman
L. D. Brandeis
G. R. Nutter
Morgan
Barrel
Webber
Boston
Blodgett
M. Fallon
C. A. Lougest
H. Kingman
7. BE. Leach
H. E. Fales
H. BE. Ruggles
David H. Bigelow
Alfred E. Stearns
Phippen
H. M. Sylvester
G. L. Huntress
Smith
Jackson
Welch
King
Hoyt
McCammon
Fisher
Stack
Hammond
Weil
MacGredy
Dehay
Page
Fitchburg
R.R
Herrick
West End
R. R
Maynard
J. B. Moors
S. R. Reading
W. H. Drury
R. M. Morse
C. E. Hellier
S. L. Whipple
Drury
Nash
Boston & Maine
Dillon
Malone
Kirk
Folsom
Ship News Mini Almanac Preview January 9
Arrivals include Steamer Cumberland from St John New Brunswick with passengers to E A Waldron and cargo to. H M Whitney welcomes Steamer H F Dimock from New York. Also listed: City of Gloucester from Proctor and other vessels including H B Hussey from Charleston and Iceberg from New York with various cargoes and markets noted.
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Cumberland
Thompson
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
E. A. Waldron
H. F. Dimock
Coleman
New York
H. M. Whitney
Penobscot
Pierce
Winterport
City of Gloucester
Proctor
Gloucester
H. B. Hussey
Hodgsson
Charleston
Weymouth
Muir
Liverpool
William H. Lincoln & Co
Iceberg
Jaoren
Jose Claverri
Arey
Dakar
Joba
Py Brooks
Jaco
Wakes
Maria
Pinks
Savannah
J. H. Tner & Co
Elwood Harlow Wemmontt Brunewick Co
Witz
William
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HUB Lexow
Common Council Expected
Legislature
Colby
MR. Colby
Orlando, Fla
George Waring
Foresters
Colony
Rutland
Union Pacific
Eeeenne
Wee Mining
Bost & Monteeene
Butte & Bost
Franklin
Rts
Osceola
Quincy
Land West End
Dom Coal
Aeve
Ill Steel
Pullman Palace
Reece
Hole
Westing Tilee
Bay State Gas
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson Wray & Co
Wolverine
Altham Motor
Goodyear
Busell
Jada Nuance
Cliff & Humarock
Bell Tel
KR & Mo
Aisivs
B & Qcon
Con Vt Bisse Eee
Gore
Fre & Elk H
Iil Ge’ Ie Ee
Best & Me
Central Mass
Maine
United Workmen Officers
NEW York Stock Sales
Canada Southern
Chesapeake & Ohio
Delaware & Hudson
del, Lac & West
den & Rio Grande
Louisville & Nashville
Manhattan
Manitoba
New Jersey Central
New York Central
NY Ont & West
Norfolk & Western
Pullman Palace Car Co
Reading
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
St Paul
Sugar
Tenn
Coal & Tron
Western Union
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Traders’ Stock Exchange
Evonshire Street
Deg Ae EE Buc
Middlesex
Bishop
Cole
West End St. Ry. Co
Coan
City of Marlboro
Finnegan
Admr
Lawin
Howard
Cowdrey
Als
Con. Mfg. Co
Equity
Bowen
Talbot
McMahon
Crane
Hastie
Brine and Trustee
Albert L. Cole
West End Street Railway Company
Allin & Mayberry
M. Fr. Dickinson
Ship News
Steamshipe
Sachem
Sagamore
Norseman
Cambroma Michigan
Charlest
Warren & CO
Warren Liwa
Besdan
Ottoman
Palestine
Kansas
Broman
Anglomar
Nole Wes
Itshburg
Southampton
London
Paris
Berlin
Harve
Havre
International Navigation CO
Gated Green
L. H. Palmer
State House
Hallock
DR. Hallock
Court St
Mass
Cook Remedy CO
Washington St
Nerve Seed CO
Masonic Temptie
J. H. Lakin & Co
Né &R
Ith Benedict & Co
Tremont St
Lin
Ridy
Witcox Seeciric Co
Phila
White Star Line
Queenstown
Red Star Line
Antwerp
E. A. Adams & CO
State St
Cor. Brond St
Cunard Line
Cunard Wharf
East
Pavonia
Catalonia
Hotels
Crenoble
Broadway
57Th Street
7Th Avenue
WM. Noble
Hotel Empire
Columbi Avenue
6Th
6Th Ave
6Th St. Sistion
Grand Central Station
Long Island and West Shore
39Th St
Grand Central Depot
John McKay
Elisha Littlefield
Somerville
Pemberton Square
Goston
Jeremiah G. Fennessey
Benjamin
Gay
Court House
Francis Martin
Charles M. Hussey
Robert E. Maguire
Baltimore
Merchants & Miners Transportation CO
Norfolk
Newport News
Providence
West Point
Herteik
Tean, & Ga Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
Baltimore & Ohio
Cumberland Gap
A. M. Graham
Batter Wharf
Uptown
Washington Street
J. W. McClosely
A. D. ST. Bbins
Savannah Line
New England and Savannah Steamship Co
Lewis Wharf
New York & New England Railroad
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Sound Lines
Ocean Steamship Company
Central Railroad of Georgia
Savannah, Florida & Western
Florida Central & Peninsular Railways
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiania
A. Dew Sampson
Agt. C. R. R
S. F
W Ry
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
SEEMS
Beaton
Indian
Central Wharf
Spartan
West
F. P. Wing
E. B. Sampson
Mgr
Kiske
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Custom House
Milk St
Lorman Roberts
Thibodean
William T. Donnell
Swain
Mary E. G. Dow
Malcolmson, Co
R. Pinnaerail
Basie Angleman
Liv
Essex
Imsre
Lobelia
Norfolk, Va
Yarmouth
N. S
Williamsport
Phiadelphia Yacht
Nantasket Roads
Xanie
Erastus Baldwin
Commonwealth OF Massachus Suffolk
Baston
Commonwealthy
Massachusetts
Maren
William E. Bailey
Edmund W. Seldon
County of Suffolk
Alonzo G. Louger
Tee
Jacob Baruch Asikowitz
Samuel Asikowitz
Jacob Baruch Askowith
Samuel Askowith
Probate
Dexton
George Woodvine
Caroline V. Woodvine
Wremy St
Samuel W. Clifford
Court Street
W. F. Carrill
Sudbury St
Sidney Laurence
Davis St
Wilson Bros
Old Colony Railroad
Big Dock
Tremont Row
Rowe
Boston Consignment CO
Main St
M. Samuel
Household Specialty CO
Cincinnati
Forshee & McMakin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
P. O. Box
Newtonville
H. T
Boston Public
James Lavery
Florence St
the Post
Industrial Aid Society of
Rowton
Henry Paterson
Chardon St
J. Y. Schooner & CO
Dock
Devonshire St
B. Ginzberg & CO
Essex St
Slye
Waltz
Justice of the Peace
Davis Jr
A. J. Kretschmar
Thorndike St
E. Cambridge
Tremont
Columbus
A. R. Andrews
C. E. Davis
Neo
Park Sq
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