Knights of Labor Leaders Reject Strike Motion
District Master Workman Alexander Ryan of the Knights of Labor refused to present a general strike motion at a District Assembly 30 meeting. With Michael White he withdrew, but the executive board later passed the motion. At 7 am 2000 freight handlers strike in sympathy with longshoremen, bringing total strikers to about 5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Ryan
Knights of Labor
District Assembly
K. of L
Michael White
Boston & Maine Railroad
Assembly 5572
By This Decision of the Board Freight Handlers Affected
The board's action impacts the freight handlers employed by the company as details continue on page 2 and further into page 4 of the column.
Merger of Courts Urged in Suffolk County Proposal
A commission on the inferior courts of Suffolk County recommends a statewide merger of all local courts to ease overcrowding in police courts and the Superior Court. Led by Chief Justice Wilfred Bolster, the group was formed by a legislative resolve to study the issue. Continued on Page 16-5th Column.
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Suffolk County
County of
Suffolk
Wilfred. Bolster
Richeson to plead again in first degree murder case
Attorney Morse stated Richeson will plead to murder in the first degree again if needed, denying any writ of error or delay by the defense. He said there is no attempt to evade the defendant’s goal and the plea would be made as directed by counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Morse
Richeson
Morse
Ness
Cummings Machine Works
Crawford House Hotel Propriety Files for Bankruptcy
Henry Goodwin and George H. Rimbach proprietors of the Crawford House filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court showing liabilities of 96268 and assets of 6800 Referee James M Olmstead appointed C M Rimbach receiver under 6000 bonds to operate the hotel.
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Henry Goodwin
George H. Rimbach
Crawford House
United States District Court
James M. Olmstead
United States Bankruptcy Court
C. M. Rimbach
Justice Richeson case described in Concord remarks
Excerpt discusses Richeson case proceedings with ex Judge Remick in Concord New Hampshire. It reveals no writ of error sought and disputes press claims about juries approving first degree murder pleas. It asserts the Superior Court can accept such pleas without jury sanction and notes Judge Sanderson questioned Richeson about his plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richeson
Concord
N. H
Remick
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Supreme Judicial Court
Superior Court
Sanderson
Historic Scollay Square hotel links to famed oyster house
The hotel at Court and Brattle streets in Scollay Square long hosted travelers from Canada and the Maritimes and once housed an Oyster House credited with sparking past oyster dish trends. Noted figures like Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate dined there, with Wright & Willis running the oyster house. Debts show about 70 190 owed to roughly 150 unsecured creditors. Financial trouble and delayed payments marked the past year.
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Scollay Square
Court and
Brattle Streets
George H. Rimbach
Goodwin
Epicures
Daniel Webster
Rufus Choaté
Wright & Willis
Carnegie Advised Knox for McKinley Cabinet
Andrew Carnegie testified before a House inquiry panel that he recommended Philander C. Knox for Attorney General in 1901. He said Knox did not inform him about antitrust laws and that Carnegie owned a majority stake in a Carnegie Company while later serving in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
House Committee of
United States Steel Corporation
Philander C. Knox
McKinley
Knox
United States Consulate Building Is Burned
Halifax Herald reports the United States consulate building was destroyed by fire. Fire crews battled the blaze as officials assessed damage and potential causes. Local authorities cordoned off the area while investigations proceed.
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United States
Fire destroys Barrington Street block in Halifax
A midnight blaze on Barrington Street in Halifax consumed the W. S. Munnis dry goods building and spread to the Herald building and neighboring structures. By 3 am the fire raged with a quarter of a million dollars in losses likely, as a high wind endangered the entire block bounded by Barrington George and Granville Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Barrington Street
W. S. Munnis
Herald
Barrington, George and
Granville Streets
Fire devastates Barrington Street core in Halifax blaze
The fire sweeps Barrington Street area in Halifax destroying numerous shops and offices. Tenants in the Herald building and several prominent firms including lawyers, dentists, planters and merchants are listed among the affected. The Nova Scotia Legislature buildings and major hotels faced proximity to the blaze.
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Barrington Street
William Ss. Munnis
H. Shaefer
James F. Tobin
Confederation Life Association
Presbyterian
Sunrire Assurance Company
Ritchie & Robertson
Traveller's Insurance Company
John FE. Albro
M. Cunningham
George H. Taylor & Co
D. M. Owen
S. M. Beardsley
Harry Wright
Carroll Brothers
H. Marshall
Barrington
Halifax
Nova Scotia
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Ryan
New Haven
Linnell Gul
WVSE
Masury-Young Co
Meo
Boston Consolidated Gas Co
West St
Boston, Mass
Masury-Young Company
V. Pres
Gas Forge
Eee
Lie
Haven
Pres
Treas
Oxford
West Street
Safe Deposit
Devonshire and
Arch Streets
N.S
Pate Ng
Uae
Carnegie
Carnegie Com
McGillicuddy
Maine
Obamn
Halifax “Herald
The
Old Colony Trust Company
Court Street
Temple Place
Exchange Trust CO
Safe Deposit Box
Down Town
Milk St
Boylston St
Venice
Hanover
Boston
Union-Friend St. Tunnel
Fort Hill
NEW England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Boston Bartenders’ Union
Loreal 77
International
Howard Flore
Richard W. Garrity
William J. Leary
A. M
A. AE i. Rae
New England
California
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