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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1902

Page

9

Mayor Willard New Charge Chelsea Officer Suspended

Mayor Edward Willard of Chelsea suspended Patrolman Patrick J. Gaffney Jr for incompetency rather than failure to swear warrants. The action sparked dispute with supporters saying the officer had a strong record. Judge Henry S. Dewey backed requiring warrants only with probable evidence and noted this case hinges on facts known to the mayor.

Edward BE. Willard Chelsea Patrick J. Gaffney, Jr Willard Gaffney Arlington Street Henry S. Dewey Municipal Court Norfolk House Dewey

Abbott and Sterling Wed at Belknap Place West End

Mr Charles Abbott and Miss Lillian Sterling married last night at 2 Belknap place West End with Rev Father Powers officiating. Abbott is sparring partner of Young Saxe. West End sporting fraternity attended. They depart this noon for San Francisco and will reside at 32 Belknap place on return.

Charles Abbott Lillian Sterling Belknap Place West End Father Powers Abbott Young Saxe Mrs. Abbott San Francisco

Dean Academy Basketball Team Suspended by NA A A U Regs

Secretary Dunibrnsky of the N E A A U registration committee announces that Dean Academy basketball team is suspended for competing with unrecognized teams. The action follows rules governing recognized opponents and eligibility.

Dean Academy Dunibrnsky

Stuart Robson in The Henrietta at Boston Museum

Stuart Robson stars in The Henrietta at the Boston Museum next week, delivering amid a period stage program and local entertainment schedule.

Stuart Robson Henrietta Boston Museum

Donovan Expected 10 Name Deputies Today

Superintendent James Donovan plans a midafternoon appointment to calm a crowd of hopeful deputies. The slate, approved by Mayor and City Committee leaders, includes Daniel P. Sullivan in sanitation and Ambrose Woods already confirmed. Ward 7 and South Boston gain placements, with other likely picks in Charlestown and Roxbury. The pay deputy position looms as a pressure point amid talks of Cutter or Flood successors.

James Donovan President Fitzgerald City Committee Daniel P. Sullivan Sanitary Department Ambrose Woods W. J. Donovan Ward 7 South Boston Dark Horse Christopher McCaffrey Charles R. Cutter Cutter Kelly-Nawn Kelly Nawn Roxbury Philip J. O’brien Charlestown McCaffrey O'Brien Carroll Thomas W. Flood Board of Aldermen Paving J. J. Norton Michael J. Carroll Lydon Timothy Hayes Bridge Department Flood Norton Hayes Collins John Crohan Thomas F. Whalen A. P. Martin

Montague Cited as Dark Horse For City Superintendent

Democratic leaders whisper Hugh Montague of Ward 10 as the dark horse for superintendent of public buildings though Montague denies candidacy. Names of other contenders include Connolly Ward 17 Peard Ward 20 Connell Ward 9 Cahill Ward 22 and Sullivan Ward 7 with Atwood eyed for chief of paving.

Collins Hugh Montague Montague Master Builders’ Association Timothy L. Connolly William Peard Michael Connell G. A. Cahill M. F. Sullivan Ware William F. McClellan East Boston Peard Dorchester Sullivan Connell James Donovan Cahill Schmidt Joshua Atwood, Jr City Hall Donovan Attwood Atwood Quincy B. W. Wells

Mabilleau Sees Global Industry Partition and U S Leadership

French economist Leopold Mabilleau, in the United States to lecture and study business methods, predicts a future partition of industry among nations with the United States leading mechanical sectors while excelling in literature and arts. He visits Boston institutions, lectures at Huntington Hall, and plans to visit Smith College, Harvard, Columbia, Brown, and other cities, outlining three missions for Franco American collaboration and a French high commercial school in the United States. Roosevelt earns Mabilleau’s praise as an energetic, honest statesman shaping US democracy amid concerns over overexpansion.

Leopold Mabilleau United States America England Germany M. Mabilleau University Club Ashton Rollins Williard Bailly Blanchard Desire Despradelle al- Mance Francaise de Lumichrast Harvard Marcoux la Meslee C. H. C. Wright Marcon Brun G. B. Emmons Alliance Francaise Caroline Matthews Matthews Jefferson Coolidge France Joseph Peabody Commonwealth Avenue John L. Gardner Eliot M Harvard Huntington Hall Paris Boston Women Teachers’ Club Smith College Northampton Nathan Matthews, Jr Despradelle Alliance Boston Harvard University Columbia New York Philadelphia Washington Baltimore

President to aid clerks at Boston meeting

Postmaster Hibbard and James J. Mc Carton of New York addressed Boston postoffice clerks at the United National Association meeting in Phenix Hall. They backed an eight hour bill and equalization in clerkships. McCarton said Wisconsin Congressman Smith would introduce the bill and Loud would secure a February hearing. McCarton said he met President Roosevelt who pledged personal attention to clerk rights, noting clerks deserve the same classification as letter carriers.

Hibbard James J. McCarton New York Postoffice Clerks Boston United National Association of Postoffice Clerks Phenix Hall Washington Street Congress Legislative Committee Smith Wisconsin Loud House Committee MecCarton Roosevelt

Giants of Germany Come With Pringe Continued on Page 1

Evans recounts an encounter aboard a ship where he met German officers and royals. He chats with a sharp captain, meets Princess Irene and Prince Henry, and joins Admiral Knorr in remarks about the Emperor. He praises their courtesy and notes Irene’s frequent New York visits.

Admiral Knorr Prince Henry Irene New York

Eagle figurehead designed for Kaiser's yacht Meteor

American artist George R. Barse Jr created a eagle head figurehead for the Kaiser's schooner Meteor. Barse, a National Academician, described the design as American from bow to stern with a white painted hull and teak bow. The gilded eagle head will measure 16 inches, with a three foot scroll from bobstay to peak.

New York Kaiser George R. Barse, Jr N. A Barse Wunter Society of American Artists American Water Color Society Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Carnegie Institute National Academy of Design

Kaiser's wish guides Prince Henry reception in U.S.

Washington notes the Kaiser prefers minimal German-American involvement in Prince Henry's visit. He wants Americans rather than German-American societies to host him, with ceremonies in New York and Washington framed as a government affair and military welcome rather than civic parades. The German embassy will support these arrangements.

Washington Kaiser Prince Henry State Department New York

Deputy Porter Dies Suddenly in Bridgewater

PROCKTON Jan 19 Deputy Sheriff Frank F Porter of this city died suddenly in Bridgewater this evening.

Prockton Frank F. Porter Bridgewater

Newton Button Mystery Nears Resolution in Theft Case

Newton January 19 police work tightens as an inspector visits a man whose picture appears on a button found in burglars house. The man says he and a friend gave several buttons to acquaintances and lists a friend’s address. Tomorrow another inspector will question the owner of the other face. No suspicions on the two pictured men yet. one is reportedly outside the state. Chief Tarbox declines to name the two men.

Newton Tarbox

Franklin Fund delay prompts Boston central labor union action

Delegates at the Boston Central Labor Union meeting criticized the delay in using the Ben Franklin Fund for a Franklin Institute. They urged immediate board action and instructed the secretary to press the board for speedy establishment. The session also noted new notices from several unions and welcomed credentials from multiple local organizations.

Boston Central Labor Union Ben Franklin Frank K. Foster Typographical Union No Franklin Fund Board of Management Franklin Institute Rhode Island Central Trades and Labor Union Narragansett Bay Oyster Company Rocky Point Oyster Company Battlers and Drivers’ Union Frederick Iglesias Porto Rico Trades and Labor Council of Vallejo Cal Boston C. L. A Massachusetts American Federation of Labor Boston Water Department United Hatters Brewery Workmen Coal ‘Teamsters Electrical Workers Carpenters Brewery Workers Cigar Makers No Steam Engineers Federal Labor Union Newsboys’ Union

Labor unions praised by Rev Knight in Berkeley Temple

The Rev William A Knight urged support for labor organizations and praised recent business efforts to improve employer employee relations in Berkeley Temple Boston. He linked wage earner prosperity to religious aims and spoke on praying the Lord's Prayer in Boston. This was his first Sunday after installation and crowds filled both services.

William A. Knight Berkeley Temple Boston Knight

Fire unit rescues Miss Helen M. York from court blaze

Lieutenant Dolan of Ladder 8 earned praise from fellow firefighters for carrying Miss York down the ladder amid flames and smoke. York, slightly burned, said Dolan acted bravely and promptly, preventing probable death. She plans to return to work soon as the firm resumes operations.

Dolan Helen M., York Federal Court Miss York Miss Ork

Jewelry dealer Bela E. Brown found murdered in Rochester store

Bela E. Brown a 65 year old diamond dealer and jewelry maker was found murdered in his Rochester New York store tonight. Police were investigating the brutal crime as neighbors reported hearing a crash and a shout. Detectives cordoned off the shop and searched for clues including a possible break in and stolen jewels. Brown was known as a prominent local businessman with ties to the city’s jewelry trade.

Rochester N. Y Bela E. Brown

Jennings faults Boston broker in embezzlement case

Wellesley officials and state detectives weigh a growing spread of Jennings’s alleged wrongdoing. Investigators expect further discoveries after five year pattern of speculation and five thousand dollars initial embezzlement. Jennings blames a Boston broker who allegedly duped him, while the town safeguards its money and reviews books. The Congregational Church treasurer has been removed. Mrs. Jennings is ill.

Election’ Commission The Election Commission Water Department Wellesley Jennings Plympton Congregational Church Rhoades Boston Mr. Jennings

Missing dugout canoe carries 11 men in the Philippines

Reports from Manila state a dug-out canoe with 11 men from Company I, Second Infantry, is missing and likely lost. They may have perished or been captured. General Wade cites 265 insurgents surrendering on Bohol, a claim disputed by authorities. General Chaffee notes insurgent pockets across Batangas, Laguna, Samar, Mindoro, and Cebu, attributing guerrilla persistence to terrain and tactics while praising American restraint.

Manila Wade Cebu Bohol Chaffee Batangas Laguna Luzon Samar Mindoro

Sprague Still in Hospital Says Reports Misleading

Ex congressman Charles F. Sprague of Brookline remains at Butler Hospital Providence, with friends denying a shock or serious condition. Private secretary Ambrose Pratt says Sprague is in direct contact with Providence authorities and not at his Brookline home, contrary to certain Sunday papers.

Charles F. Sprague Brookline Butler Hospital Providence Sprague McLean Asylum Ambrose E. Pratt Brocelns Bloomer

Young takes exceptions on fire chaplains proposal

Councilman Hugh J. Young rejected Fire Commissioner Russell’s claim to voice citizens’ sentiment on appointing fire chaplains. He ridiculed the idea as absurd and unnecessary, adding that the order did not intend to place clergy beside each firefighter but to provide spiritual ministering as needed.

Mr. Russell Fire Department Russell Hugh J. Young Young

Bishop Brent in New York addresses St Bartholemew’s

The Rev Charles H Brent newly consecrated bishop and observer for the Philippines mission spoke at St Bartholemew s P E Church in New York. He said he accepted the post trusting church generosity for equipment, not detailing finances. Wealthy parishioners present included Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs Edwin Gould Frank Gould W D Sloane T J Williams G A Crocker and Henry I Morrill.

New York Charles H. Brent The Philippines St. Bartholomew's P. E Brent Cornelius Vanderbilt Edwin Gould Frank Gould W. D. Sloane T. J. Williams G. A. Crocker Henry I. Morrils

Admiral Schley Leads Deer Hunt on St. Catherines Island

Savannah Ga January 19 Admiral Schley's hunting party returned from St Catherine's Island with a large bag of game. Schley is credited with a deer and Mrs Schley accompanied him. Weather during the hunt was superb and the party will depart for Washington tomorrow afternoon.

Savannah Admiral Schley St. Catherine's Island

Lakeport Steam Laundry Fire in Laconia Causes $2600 Loss

The Lakeport Steam Laundry in Laconia New Hampshire burned at midnight with the fire likely starting near the boilers. Loss covers building, machinery, and stock totaling about $2600. The owner is John Maric and insurance partially covers the loss.

Laconia N. H Lakeport Ilding John Maric

Whist Party at St. Catherine's Society Rooms

Frederick M. Wing and the whist committee plan a pleasant evening event at the St. Catherine's Total Abstinence Society rooms on Bunker Hill Street. The gathering is the first in a 1902 series titled tit Jone and aims to provide an enjoyable social occasion for members.

St. Catherine’s Total Abstinence Society Bunker Hill Street Frederick M. Wing

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