Threats from City Hall on Whitney rivals prompt party move
City Hall officials allegedly threaten Henry M Whitney to drop his two henchmen in city politics. Ex-Congressmen William S McNary and John A Sullivan are accused of attacks on Mayor Fitzgerald’s administration. A third candidate would gain the nomination with the Mayor and his machine's backing, with claimed power to deliver delegates from 23 of 25 wards.
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City Hall
Henry M. Whitney
William S. McNary
John A. Sullivan
Fitzgerald
Whitney
Bartlett
Mayor Fitzgerald Eyes Third Candidate In Governor Race
A Post report summarizes Boston political maneuvering as Mayor Fitzgerald delays backing between Whitney and Bartlett. The Mayor may back a third candidate if Whitney’s allies McNary and Sullivan press attacks, with Boston organization leaders awaiting his word and Worcester and Fall River delegations unfriendly to Whitney. The outcome hinges on Fitzgerald’s next moves and unity of the party.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Whitney
Mr. Waitney
Bartlett
Carroll
Cummings
Fall River
Feeney
State Committee
Moran
Commonwealth
Seward Victim of a Mistake
Ernest R. Seward of Everett was accused in July reports of stealing a watch on the Common but was acquitted after proving the young woman misidentified him. The alleged pursuit and robbery tale proved false, and Seward, an esteemed Everett youth, had strong local support.
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Ernest R. Seward
Everett
Seward
Mr. Seward
Parades Split Over Labor Day Display In Chicago
Boston labor men oppose Chicago’s decision to abandon the annual Labor Day parade. A Chicago dispatch reports the Federation of Labor and the Associated Building Trades called the march an antiquated and luxurious display of labor strength before the public.
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Federation of Labor and
The
Associated Building Trades
Labor Day Parade Debate Divides Unions in Events
Henry Abrahams of the Boston Central Labor Union criticizes the Chicago parade ban as antiquated while noting Labor Day once formalized as a holiday. John Cashman and John Potts defend the parade as essential to labor unity and visibility, with unions split over annual versus less frequent processions.
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Henry Abrahams
Boston Central Labor Union
The
Post
Chicago
Associated Press
Chicago Federation
Building Trades’ Section
American Federation of Labor
Corps of Labor
Organized Workers of
John T. Cashman
Boston Building Trades Council
Organized Labor
John KE. Potts
Carpenters’ Union 33
Carpenters’ Union 38
Carpenters
Relatives Sought for Mysterious Dead Man in Beverly
In Beverly on July 22 a man identified only as George Hewett died at Beverly Hospital. Police and hospital seek his relatives or friends. Hewett, who came to Beverly months ago, claimed a wife at 545 Columbus Avenue Boston, though none there recalls him. The body remains at Gentlee's undertaking rooms awaiting a claimant.
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Beverly
George Hewett
Beverly Hospital
Hewitt
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Mr. Hewett
Gentlee
Frank Sebra Crowned After Canal Fall in Concord
Frank Sebra an 18 year old high school student and son of Louis Sebra a prominent contractor from Penacook was crowned in the Contoocook River canal following a fall from staging that overhung the canal this afternoon in Concord New Hampshire.
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Concord
N. H
Frank Sebra
Louis Sebra
Penacook
Contoocook River
Race for Fishing Vessels at Old Home Week
Entries pour in for the great fishermen race as part of Old Home week festivities at T wharf. Most fast T wharf boats are entered, promising a big event. Skippers and crews tune boats to peak trim while Thomas F. McManus, guiding the committee, expects more entries before race day. Waterfront mood builds with racing excitement and upcoming settlements of long running arguments.
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T Wharf
Thomas F. McManus
Clam Bake of World Launches Boston Mayoral Campaign
A proposed event under the Democratic city committee would be offered to Mayor Fitzgerald, marking the anticipated kickoff of the 1907 Boston mayoralty campaign. The plan envisions a remarkable political outing described as potentially historic for the city.
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Boston
Democratic City Committee
Fitzgerald
Steamer Herman Winter Collides With S H Pinkham
The Portland schooner S H Pinkham arrived from Cape Cod with news that the steamer Herman Winter bound for New York from Boston collided with the Pinkham in fog off Chatham last Saturday night. The bowsprit and head gear were damaged but no serious harm occurred. Captain Solomon Rowe praised the Winter s captain for the conduct after the collision.
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Gloucester
Portland
S. H. Pinkham
Cape Cod
Herman Winter
Boston
New York
Chatham
Solomon Rowe
Petition to bar administrator from prosecuting California suit
The heirs of Harriet FE Marshall who died after a month of marriage to Louis I Marshall in Los Angeles petition the Supreme Court to stop Marshall, the appointed administrator, from pursuing a California suit that would harm them. The estate is valued at $35,000. In January Judge Grant of Probate restrained Marshall from removing property from the state. Judge Hammond issued a returnable order for today.
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Harriet FE. Marshall
Louis I. Marshall
Los Angeles
Supreme Court
Marshall
California
Grant
Hammond
Ball Player Near Drowning Rescue Off South Boston
Frank Cahardies, a well known Roxbury baseball player, nearly drowned while swimming at the L street baths in South Boston yesterday. Cramped and sinking, he was saved by two canoeists and the bathhouse life savers who pulled him into a life boat and brought him to land. He was taken to the surgery and returned home after a short time.
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Frank Cahardies
Roxbury
L Street
Boston
Cahardies
George Cuddihy
Parker Connolly
Men's Department
William Heale
Boys’ Department
Charge Men Robbed Cars in Boston and Maine Freight Cars
Lowell July 22 railroad detectives and local police arrested Charles J. Oakes 73 Congress Street William P. Morris 8 Davis Street Prescott R. Parkin 996 Beacon Street and Henry K Buchanan 74 Fay Street for long running thefts from Boston and Maine railroad cars. About $8000 worth of goods were stolen with $1000 recovered buried in a woods spot after the arrest.
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Lowell
Boston & Maine Railroad
Charles J. Oakes
Congress Street
William P. Morris
Davis Street
Prescott R. Parkin
Beacon Street
Henry K. Buchanan
Fay Street
Oakes
Outing planned to showcase Mayor's strength in Boston politics
A massive Democratic city committee led event is being organized to demonstrate Mayor's standing among party allies and opponents. The 20 000 turnout would include ward delegations, bands, and mottoes, with the mayor escorted from City Hall to a waterfront venue for a major political display.
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Boston
Cdrs
Miss Charlotte Hamilton Dies After Illness At Springside
GREAT BARRINGTON July 22 Miss Charlotte Maria Hamilton daughter of Rev Alexander Hamilton of New York City and descendant of Alexander Hamilton of Washington's Cabinet died at Springside sanitarium in Pittsfield today after three months of illness.
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Great Barrington
Charlotte Maria Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
New York City
Washington
Springside Sanitarium
Pittsfield
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