Let Girl With Bad Record Go
A Post interview uncovers tension between District Attorney Moran's office and Probation Officer Richard Keefe over Lillian Saunders. Keefe argues mercy over jail while recounting Saunders' long record from 1905 to 1907 including street walking and probation, noting the DA's office knew these facts before decide not to prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Saunders
Moran
Richard Keefe
Keefe
McGettrick
North End
Dorchester
Reformatory
Boston Common Council Ends In Vaudeville Style Meeting
Ward 17 Councilman Joyce and Tom Doherty led a three hour session marked by monologues and wit with little business passed. A disputed 3000 Brighton Day appropriation collapsed, then a roll call approved Roxbury and Ward 25 funding amid laughter. The meeting adjourned to Sept 26 after debates on a police officer’s expense and bath department carpentry payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Ward 17
Tom Doherty
Common Council
Doherty
McCullough
Fitzgerald
Sheenan
Brighton
East Boston
Roxbury
John Lee
Zetterman
Committee On Police Department
Willie Burns
Boston
Ducey
O'Keefe
Burns
Handrahan
Bath Trustees
Bath Department
L Street
Sunday Work on Automobiles
The Municipal Court under Judge Duff ruled chauffeurs may crank cars and tighten nuts to prevent breakdowns without violating Sunday laws. Special officer Donovan observed Jeremiah O. Perry Clifton H. Morris and Arnold W. Shepard servicing autos on Stanhope Street and they were brought to court and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duff
Donovan
Division 16
Stanhope Street
Jeremiah O. Perry
Clifton H. Morris
Arnold W. Shepard
Subway Plan Sparks Cambridge Opposition to Central Square Station
Universal opposition voices in Cambridge challenge the Boston Elevated Railway Company plan for a subway with a Central square station. The proposal shows a long below ground station with Mass Avenue entrances near Norfolk street, about 609 feet beneath Central square. Theodore H. Raymond, secretary of the pro-Harvard Central square group, calls the plan inadequate and urges access for Prospect River streets and Western avenue riders. Chairman John H. Corcoran and ex Mayor A J Daly echo the concerns.
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Cambridge
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Central Square
Massachusetts Avenue
Norfolk Street
Theodore H. Raymond
Harvard
Central Squares
Prospect
River Streets
Western Avenue
John H. Corcoran
A. J. Daly
Officials mum on bribe probe in loan bill case
Assistant District Attorney McGettrick declined to discuss the bribery investigation led by District Attorney Moran. The probe concerns the loan bill passed through the Council on Monday last, with no public comments from officials.
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McGettrick
Moran
Council
New Big Brother Premiums Advertised in Havana Style Cigar
An advertisement touts a Havana flavored small cigar, called New Big Brother, offering four short smokes for ten cents instead of two long ones for a quarter. It promotes up-to-date premiums and urges saving coupons for a pack of four at ten cents.
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Havana
Big Brother
Fire Devastates Gloucester Cold Storage Plant
A sudden fire at the Gloucester Cold Storage Company caused about 60 000 dollars in damage. Firefighters fought the blaze for seven hours, sparing nearby buildings due to calm winds and rapid response.
Fire wipes out reserve supply at Central wharf plant
A large fire at a four story cold storage plant on Central wharf off Roger street destroyed the northerly wing where most fish were stored. About 3500 barrels of salted herring and 10 000 boxes of bloaters in the other wing were saved. Vessels nearby suffered minor damage and two firms carry insured losses totaling around 40 000. The Cun ningham and Thompson plant was ruined last winter. The fire empties the Newfoundland reserve stock and tightens market supply.
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Roger Street
Hattie M. Graham
Cunningham & Thompson
No State Laws For Pure Milk In New Hampshire
Concord July 11 The New Hampshire State Board of Health cannot enforce sanitary dairy rules. Chemist Charles D. Howard says local boards must act to pressure farmers since the state has no executive power to prosecute or compel improvements. Change may come only if buyers cut off noncompliant NH milk suppliers.
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Concord
N. H
Charles D. Howard
New Hampshire State Board of Health
Massachusetts State Board of Health
Post
Board of Health
State Board of Health
Howard
Boards of Health
Massachusetts
Boston
New Hampshire
Hayes Sues for 100000 Over Trust Dissolution
In the Supreme Court Judge Hammond heard Alfred S. Hayes v J. Frank and Walter Scott. Hayes seeks 100000 for services in dissolving a trust and asks an injunction to block payments to defendants pending judgment. The case was sent to a master for proceedings before August 1.
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Hammond
Supreme Court
Alfred S. Hayes
J. Frank
Walter Scott
Mr. Hayes
Girl Hit by Auto in Worcester Near Fatally Injured
Flora P Gilmore aged 13 of 259 Park Avenue Worcester was struck by an auto owned and driven by M Percival Whittall a Worcester carpet man. She was taken to City Hospital with a lacerated skull and slight hope of recovery. Whittall and his father visited the police to relate the incident claiming the girl ran from behind a wagon into his path.
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Worcester
Flora P. Gilmore
Park Avenue
M. Percival Whittall
City Hospital
Whittall
Matthew J. Whittall
Matthews
Circus
First Ride for 97th Birthday Courtesy in Somerville
The Rev Thomas M Preble will celebrate his 97th birthday with his first automobile ride from 11 Winter Street West Somerville to the Second Advent Church on Putnam Street for a 3 pm old fashioned song and testimony meeting Weather permitting Born in 1810 in Ansen Maine he has lived a long life as a minister and author He has held pastorates in several cities and published works including The First Day Sabbath and Two Hundred Stories for Children He has a daughter from his first wife living in Concord New Hampshire.
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Thomas M. Preble
Winter Street
West Somerville
Second Advent Church
Putnam Street
Parsonsfield
South Parsonsfield
Nashua
N. H
Lord Jesus Christ
Concord, N. H
Taft Plans Canal Reform
Secretary Taft outlined plans approved by Roosevelt to reorganize Isthmian canal commission administration. The chief of engineers will supervise material purchases, US office maintenance will be handled by the commission, and appointments will follow civil service rules. Auditors will be abolished after August 15 with new examiners to be appointed.
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Washington
Taft
Isthmian Canal Commission
Roosevelt
Army
United States
Civil Service
Captured at pistol point after bold Maine gang chase
Portland, July 11. Three heavily armed men believed to be Maine gang members were captured after an automobile chase. They gave names Henry Clark Thomas Lewis and John Tilden of Boston but are likely fictitious. One man appears to be Frank Sullivan of Lawrence Mass brother of John L Sullivan killed earlier.
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Portland
Maine
Henry Clark
Thomas Lewis
John Tilden
Boston
Clark
Frank Sullivan
Lawrence
Mass
John L
Chicken"’ Sullivan
Woman Shatters Clay Pigeons Among Star Marksmen
At Wellington the Pale Face Shooting Association event surprised contestants by listing Mrs Will K Park as a competitor. She earned fourth prize with 45 of 50 in the main event and scored 53 of 65 in the 175 target contest.
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Malden
Pale Face Shooting Association
Wellington
Will K. Park
Alibi Testimony Sways Whelan Robbery Case
Four coworkers from the New York New Haven Hartford railroad testify that Charles J. Whelan was at his desk during the June 24 robbery near Harrison avenue. Witnesses place him at work between 7:00 and 11:02 AM and returning by 11:50 AM. Miss Dora Goldberg identified the suspect’s hat line, while Whelan’s defense cites long railroad service and lack of flight. The judge postponed the case to 2 PM for further testimony.
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Charles J. Whelan
Dora Goldberg
Harrison Avenue
John F. Linton
Whelan
Maurice Finestone
Miss Goldberg
Michael A. Bowen
East Broadway
South Boston
James Day
Bowen Street
Boston
Patrick D. Dooley
205 East Ninth Street
Michael J. O’hara
Jamaica Plain
Prophecy Fades as Lee How Dies in Train Crash
Lee How a Cambridge resident and Northfield graduate spoke of fate before his death. He was killed in a Butler Ontario train wreck a few weeks ago after bidding his father farewell in Pekin a year earlier.
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Pekin
Lee How
Northfield
Butler
Ont
Cambridge
Help Hub Celebrates Old Home Week Greeting
Cup for fishermen's race on the way. Best wishes for a successful Old Home Week for Boston. Sir Thomas Lipton.
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Boston
Sir Thomas Lipton
Old Home Week Yacht Race Cup Attracts Entries
A cablegram to the Old Home Week committee reports a $5000 worth cup for a fishermen schooner race. Two classes will race boats under 85 feet and over 85 feet. Cash prizes await winners. Entries received from Gloucester to Provincetown include Lucania Clintonia Ingomar Squanto Moonam Paragon F E Prior Priscilla Smith Cavalier Rose Dorothea Jessie Costa Annie Perry Louisa Cabral Frances Sylva. Entries accepted by Thomas F. McManus 6 T wharf.
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Old Home Week
Gloucester
Provincetown
Lucania
Clintonia
Ingomar Squanto
Moonam
Paragon
F. E. Prior
Priscilla Smith
Cavalier
Rose Dorothea
Jessie Costa
Annie Perry
Louisa Cabral
Frances Sylva
Thomas F. McManus
T Wharf
German professor Louis E. Ahlers dies in Colorado Springs
Louis E. Ahlers head professor of German languages and literature at Colorado College died in Colorado Springs last night at 42. He was a native of Germany, Harvard graduate, and had held his professorship for 12 years.
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Colorado Springs
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Lillian Sauners
Gloucester Cold Storage Company
Crowe
Gloucester Cold Storage Com
Mass. Health Board
T. M. Preble
Mr. Preble
Somerville
Ansen
Pistol Point
Lee
Browning, King & Co
Washington St
the Home Furnishers’ Association of Mass
Hawmu Furniture CO. T
Professor Ahlers
Dory Hihi
BP Co
Adams Square
Oxford
Russia
Oxfords
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