Met Board probes Walsh charges and calls reforms
A special committee examining the Metropolitan Water Board issued two reports urging reforms in state commissions. They find contractors often violated the nine hour and weekly pay laws via the padrone system and call for extending wage and citizenship preferences and stronger penalties.
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Metropolitan Water Board
Wich
Representative Walsh
Clinton
C. F. Choate
Metropolitan Water Commissioners
Commonwealth
Argonaut Submarine Demonstration Off Bridgeport
The re modeled Argonaut submarine conducted a public test in the Sound about a mile from shore and six miles out from Bridgeport. A party of twenty two including inventor Cap Lake Captain Evans divers and reporters endured eight hours with four hours underwater while a dinner was served aboard. The final test involved raising a coal buoy off Penfield Reef. The trip was deemed satisfactory in every respect.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Tofay
Bridgeport Light
Point-no
Ake
Penfield Reef
Scampton defends sealers post amid $1500 on tap claim
William Scampton, Hart's nominee for sealer of weights and measures, replies to Alderman Doyle's charge of a $1500 on tap. Scampton argues Doyle must prove evidence and notes counsel retained. The dispute follows an inquiry by the district attorney into alleged assessments by Democratic deputy sealers to block confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Scampton
Hart
Forest Fire Near Plymouth Drags On Despite Efforts
A large forest fire began yesterday afternoon about five miles west of Plymouth near the Carver line and spread rapidly with a southwest wind. Firefighters from Plymouth and chemical engines worked to control the blaze over six square miles, crossing the Plymouth Middleboro railroad and threatening nearby ice houses and wooded areas.
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Plymouth
Carver Line
Middleboro Road
South Meadow Road
Plymouth & Middleboro Railroad
Monks Hill
Muddy Pond
Oakes Ames Refloated After Grounding at Hyannis
The schooner Oakes Ames grounded and filled at Hyannis. It was pumped out and towed off the shoal by the tug Confidence, then beached on the west harbor flats.
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Hyannis
Oakes Ames
Confidence
City Marshal Mistaken for a Robber at New York Theatre
New York July 10. City Marshal Max Groff, tasked with recovering a theater debt, was mistaken for a highway robber by patrons at the New York Theatre. He seized the cash box from treasurer Carter as police and bystanders chased a fleeing figure amid a cheering crowd.
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New York Theatre
New York
Max Groff
Fay Templeton
Groff
Black Bart
Sire ‘Brothers
Miss Templeton
New York Theatre Amusement Company
Broadway
Tokio
Cherry Blossom Grove
Carter
Herkimer County
Pennsylvania Rowing Romance Hidden Behind June 30 Victory
The Pennsylvania crew won on June 30 at Poughkeepsie amid a hidden marriage plot. Dr James Burton Snover, the stroke, was married to Miss Rupp of Montrose before the race. They wed quietly in January and kept the secret until after the victory.
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J. B. Snover
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
James Burton Snover
Snover
Miss Rupp
Montrose
Penn
Poughkeepsie
Mrs. Snover
Dr. Snover
Women Run Locomotive in Oklahoma City Adventure
New York society women Elizabeth Van Beuren Louise Van Beuren and cousin Mrs James Bank Reynolds rode a locomotive for 150 miles from Arkansas City to Oklahoma City. With Elizabeth at the throttle Louise shovelled coal and Mrs Reynolds rang the bell and whistle, finishing soot stained and proud after a mile a minute run.
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New York
Oklahoma
Elizabeth
Louise van Buren
James Bank Reynolds
Arkansas City
Oklahoma City
Elizabeth van Beuren
Norfolk Woman Found Dead After Nighttime Elopement
Coroner's finding states Mrs. Hattie Robinson died at her home from poisoning and self inflicted intoxication. Wounds on her body not fatal. Earlier reports suggested murder connected to her elopement with Herbert Surdam, stirring local speculation despite the coroner ruling.
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Norfolk
Conn
Higgins of
Winsted
Hattie Robinson
Pains Green
Countess Magri Returns to New York with 6 Foot History
Mrs. Tom Thumb and Count Magri arrive in New York. Once suitor to Miss Bump of Middleboro Mass, she chose General Tom Thumb whose glittering uniform won her. After his death they lived abroad and now visit her Middleboro relatives.
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New York
Countess Magri
Tom Thumb
Count Magri
Bump
Middleboro
Mass
Thumb
Woman Fatally Struck by Train At Attleboro
A woman about 40 believed to be Mrs Albion Aries of Woonsocket was struck by a train near Attleboro station and fatally injured. She crossed in front of the entering train, sustaining a fractured skull and both legs, and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.
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Attleboro
Albion Aries
Woonsocket
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
Shuman & Co. Half Season Sale Reductions
Shuman & Co announces broad price cuts across departments. Suits drop to 10 15 and 20 dollars. flannel outing sets to 5 8 10. coats and trousers marked down. ladies street suits fall to 7 50. skirts to 5. bicycle and storm skirts to 5. children's sailor outfits to 1 60. Washington Corner Sumucer area store.
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A. Shuman & Co
Shuman Corner
Washington
Sumucer
Divine Healer Francis Truth Pleads Guilty on Indictments
Francis Truth known as the "divine healer" yesterday pleaded guilty in federal court to seven indictments charging using the mails for fraudulent purposes. He paid fines totaling 2500 and two indictments were placed on file for potential future action. Truth claimed he would resume treatments and blamed enemies for the prosecution.
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Francis Truth
United States
Casey
Truth
Brief courthouse exchange ends quick case in Boston
The defendant’s attorney paid three fines in crisp bills and the proceedings concluded in minutes with court officers present. Truth asked Mr. Casey about government seized property and learned that seventeen bags of letters at the post office would likely be returned to writers on Washington orders. Casey’s personal belongings from his Bowdoin Square office will be returned. The case yesterday surprised by not awaiting Washington on July 20.
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United States
Francis Truth
Boston
Keene
N. H
United States Circuit Court
Colt
Bartlett & Anderson
Truth
Casey
Washington
Bowdoin Square
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Lowell
Hunt
North Attleboro
Messrs. Tatman
David I. Walsh
Ghe
Washingtons
Blake
Tonic
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Bosten
Scampton
Doyle
Furey
South Termin Station
James Furey
Savin Hill Avenue
City Hospital
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Penny
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