Burke Sues Aliens for 20000 Inheritance Fraud Case
Bert W. Burke as executor of the late Joseph M. Wade sues Shigejiro and Fir Yamanaka for 20000 res. fe. alleging the elders used Wade's vulnerability to obtain a supposed bill of sale for a valued art collection. The suit seeks damages for expenses from the contested transfer and related litigation.
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Bert W. Burke
Joseph M. Wade
Shigejiro
Fir Yamanaka
Wade
Mr. Wade
Burke
Mr. Burke
Flaws in Tariff Provisions Under Senate Vote
Washington July 9 Republican Senate leaders warn that if the tariff revision bill becomes law as passed by the Senate Democratic caucus, many provisions will be tied up in courts for interpretation.
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Washington
Senate
Republican senator warns of four year court delay in wool and sugar bill
Senator Smoot argues the bill’s phraseology and re classifications create four years of litigation to define meanings and hold up revenues. He says importers have lawyers ready to exploit flaws and past precedents will not apply. Republicans claim Democrats will gain from amendments to remove free wool and sugar as House conferees push original terms. The Underwood-Simmons bill’s final draft was completed by finance committee leaders and sent to the printer, with Chairman Simmons expected to report to the Senate.
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Smoot
Finance Committee
Senate
House
Simmons
Police battle with Chinese crew aboard British steamer Alette
East Boston police fought with a score or more of the Chinese crew at Simpson's drydock. They cracked the rioters with night sticks, driving the coolies below decks as Captain H. L. Lockhart-Muir ordered ringleaders irons. The captain, facing Chinese immigration charges, was held on $1000 bond pending grand jury.
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East Boston
Simpson’s Drydock
H. L. Lockhart-Muir
Mexico
Theft Charge Delays Lynn Bride’s Wedding
The wedding of Miss Gladys Clark to Frank Clemens in Lynn was postponed due to a larceny case against the bride. She is accused of stealing a silver mesh bag containing $8 from Mrs. Alice Clark, with court proceedings delaying the ceremony to Friday or possibly Saturday.
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Gladys Clark
Frank Clemens
Boston Street
Lynn
Miss Clark
Alice Clark
Carnes Street
Clark
Sias Will Discloses 170000 Charity Bequests
Public bequests aggregating 170000 are in the will filed for probate today of Charles D. Sias a Boston coffee merchant who died at his Wenham summer home on June 22.
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Salem
Charles D. Sias
Boston
Wenham
Trust Fund Bequests Shared Among Colleges Hospitals
A million dollar trust fund is set aside with the remainder to the widow after small bequests to domestic workers and widows of former salesmen. In a second trust, fifteen thousand dollars each will go to Dartmouth College University of Vermont and Montpelier Academy, and ten thousand to two Boston institutions. A long list of Boston headquarters charities receives two thousand dollars each including hospitals, societies, and children’s homes.
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Dartmouth College
University of Vermont
Montpelier
Thomas Morgan
New England
Industrial
Massachusetts Society For Prevention of
Church
St. Luke's
Vincent Memorial Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Infants’ Hospital
Children’s Aid Society
Ask Wilson to Prevent Road Strike
Representatives of railroad companies and trainmen's brotherhoods will meet President Wilson on Monday. They urge him to back immediate passage of amendments to the Erdman act to avert a threatened strike by 100,000 Eastern railway workers.
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Washington
Wilson
Eastern Railways
Erdman
Labor Officials Seek Expanded Arbitration On Wage Row
Secretary Wilson arranged White House talks after railroads and trainmen urged Congress to amend the Erdman Act. They want an enlarged board led by a new arbitration commissioner and refuse the current two-arbitrator setup. A 1000 member employees committee meets Saturday to decide on a strike, pressuring swift congressional action.
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White House
Wilson
Department of Labor
Congress
Brotherhood
Navy Yard Labor Plan Debated by Commanders
Atlantic coast navy yard commandants met Secretary Daniels and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt in Washington to discuss civilian representation on wage boards and to hear Daniels urge that every navy yard be equipped to build some form of war craft. Present were Rear Admirals Doyle and Helm and Captains Gleaves Coffman and Rogers.
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Washington
Atlantic Coast Navy Yards
Navy Department
Daniels
Roosevelt
Navy Yard
Robert M. Doyle
Norfolk
James M. Helm
Charlestown
Albert Gleaves
New York
Dewitt Coffman
Boston
Charles C. Rogers
Portsmouth
N. H
Forest Service Chief Heads to Alaska for Survey
Washington July 93 Henry S Graves chief of the forest service departed for Alaska to study conditions in the Chugach national forest. Supporters seek to restore the area to the public domain arguing it is not proper forest land. Timber estimates range from 18 billion to 30 billion feet.
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Washington
Henry S.S. Graves
Forest Service
Alaska
Chugach National Forest
South Boston Citizen Group Denies L Road Petition Ties
James M. Keyes of 478 Broadway asserts he officially represents the South Boston Citizens' Association in protesting the L street road petition to turn back cars. He says the association empowered a committee, led by him, to protest the action. He notes President Mahoney's letter contradicted the association's vote and stance. The group did not oppose the L road track laying over L street.
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James M. Keyes
Broadway
South Boston
L” Road
Actor Slayer Is Acquitted in New Jersey Trial
James S. Devlin, vaudeville actor, was acquitted by a Hackensack jury of first degree murder in the May killing of Patrick Considine, a policeman. Delvin did not testify. defense cited provocation by Considine and beating in front of Mrs. Devlin Mae Elwood, the sole witness for the defense.
Acushnet Rescues Grounded Schooner Morran
The revenue cutter Acushnet towed the grounded fishing steamer Morran from Sow and Pigs reef in Nantucket Sound. The vessel was floated at night while leaking but placed under control as reported by wireless from the cutter.
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Woods Hole
Morran
Sow and Pigs Reef
Nantucket Sound
Priest Returns from Mission Duty Abroad
The Rev. Joseph K. Yazbek Maronite priest who helped start the Syrian Catholic Mission on Tyler Street has returned after years away in the Holy Land. He remains tied to the mission but has permission to preach and minister to Syrian Catholics in Greater Boston settlements.
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Joseph K. Yazbek
Tyler Street
Holy Land
Father Yazbek
Greater
Boston
Nurse Sues Dr. York Over Alleged Slur in Club Letter
Elizabeth A. Doyle a Back Bay nurse sues Dr. Roger S. York for slander seeking 5000 in damages. She claims a June 1 1911 letter to the Boston Nurses Club charged her with laziness indolence untruthfulness disloyalty and eavesdropping causing loss of employment.
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Elizabeth A. Doyle
Back Bay
Roger S. York
Boylston
Hemenway
Boston Nurses’ Club
York
Battling Nelson Sues Ridgeway Construction Company
Oscar Matthew Nelson known as Battling Nelson sues Ridgeway Construction of Revere for 10 000 claiming he was ejected by force from a Revere Beach venue on June 4 causing physical injury and mental anguish in front of thousands at Nautical Gardens.
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Oscar Matthew Nelson
Nelson
Ridgeway Construction Company
Revere
Revere Beach
Nautical Gardens
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Magrane Houston
Pp. H. Magrane
P. B. Magrane
Hamburg
SECCO
SIAS
Ask Wilson
Uma
Mien
Shuman
Acushnet
Henry Kitchell Webster
Post
U. S
Florence Welcome
Lowell
United States
Hayes
Schmid
Department of Justice
Bancroft
Heintz
Commissioner Hayes
East Cambridge
Sues
DR. R. S. York
Miss Doyle
Battling Nelson
Sues Dance Hall
Annette Kellerman
Jordan Marsh Company
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