Big Tunnel Begun By Pasquale De Vito In Maverick Square
East Boston begins 30 foot shaft sinking for tunnel to connect with the city proper at Maverick square. Pasquale De Vito is named the laborer who laid the first earth, as courts and protesters vow further legal action while the project proceeds toward Lewis street and South Ferry.
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Pasquale DE Vito
Transit Commission
East Boston
Maverick Square
North Square
de Vito
Supreme Court
Fraud in Advertising Prompts Post Office Mail Ban
Acting Assistant Attorney General Barrett rules a jokey prize plan barred from heavy mails. Puzzles with dot counts or wheel spokes promise prizes but require subscriptions or sales to claim them. Officials say the circulars mislead the credulous and uneducated, leading patrons to believe they have won valuable prizes.
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Washington
Barrett
Post Office Department
Boston
Mrs Bilen White Stricken With Paralysis In Milford
Mrs Bilen White, head of Montreal, Canada, and guest of Rev and Mrs Woodbury, lies dangerously ill at their Milford home after paralysis struck Saturday evening. An effort is underway to locate her husband traveling in the West. her son in Montreal is noted.
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Milford
Bilen Whitehead
Montreal
Canada
Woodbury
First spadeful starts East Boston tunnel project
Pasquale De Vito, an Italian laborer, turned the first spadeful in Maverick square to mark the start of the East Boston tunnel toward the city. Work on the large shaft will begin, with the project labeled Section A and planned to reach thirty feet deep as the shaft is sunk.
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Maverick Square
Boston
East Boston
Pasquale de Vito
South Ferry
Enterprise
Tunnel project faces legal fight as injunctions loom
The city tunnel plan, tied to a subway connection, faced renewed opposition from residents who secured an injunction. Transit officials resumed work, with Section A under test. Civil Engineer Dow leads, assisted by Foss. construction moves from Maverick Street toward Lewis Street using concrete arches and waterproofing. Local damage reports mention macadam surfaces and valuable fill material, while Mrs. Whitehead's fragile health adds a social note to the page.
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Transit Commission
Transit
Charles R. Dow
George H. Foss
No Hope for Mrs Maybrick in Commons clemency talk
In London on July 24 in the House of Commons Mr Michael Davitt asked if Mrs Maybrick’s good prison conduct warranted royal clemency. Home Secretary Sir Matthew White Ridley replied that there was no basis for exceptional treatment and no reason for clemency.
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London
House of Commons
Michael Davitt
South Mayo
Maybrick
Home Office
Matthew White Ridley
Home Secretary
Over 100 Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company on voyage plan
George H. Leonard reports from London that the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company expects a large London contingent to visit the United States next year. Secretary Hillman says more than 10 members have already expressed intent to travel, with about 160 anticipated in total.
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The
Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company
George H. Leonard
London
London Company
Leonard
8. M. Hedges
Hillman
Syndicate to Control Beer Trade Aims at 100 Breweries
A New Jersey Delaware plan seeks to unite major breweries under a syndicate financed by prominent financiers including Whitney and Widener. The group plans to acquire over 100 contracts for prewing properties, control about 2% of annual beer output, and push price cuts to deter price wars while seeking tax relief.
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New York
United States
William C. Whitney
W. L. Elkins
P. A. B. Widener
Anthony N. Srady
Manhattan Trust Company of
Guarantee Trust Company
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Knickerbocker Trust Company
State Trust Company
Davies, Stone, & Auerbach
Mutual Life
Guarantee Trust
Levy Mayer
Chicago
Distilling Company of America
Tobacco Trust
Manhattan Trust Company
Congress
Chicago Brewing and Malting Company
Milwaukee & Chicago Breweries Company
Milwaukee
St. Louis
New Jersey
Delaware
Klondike Winners Return From Vancouver Voyage
The steamer Rosalie arrived with 150 Klondikers and $125,000 in dust from Skaguay. Vancouver's W. Braid reported 2890 pounds. H. L. Burkitt of Beattle won $25,000, with three or four others at $10,000 each and the remaining dust in small sums.
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Vancouver
B. C
Rosalie
Skaguay
W. Braid
H. L. Burkitt
Beattle
Burglary Charge Against 17YearOld Servant in Harlem Court
Mary Burke a Brookline Mass girl aged 17 was held for trial in Harlem Police Court on burglary charges filed by Mrs Lillian Maher of East 117th Street. Burke was employed as a servant at the time of the alleged crime.
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Aaner
Fishkill-on-the- Hudson
New York
Mary Burke
Brookline
Mass
Harlem
Lillian Maher
East One Hundred and Seventeenth Street
Canada’s Attitude On Alaska Boundary Question Not Alarming
Washington officials express confidence over Canadian rhetoric on the Alaska boundary dispute. They note Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s war remark as likely misinterpreted and doubt government backing for hard language. A plan for Canada free port privileges while preserving U.S. sovereignty is explored to ease arbitration concerns. American miners may benefit from a Lynn Canal to Dawson railroad if such concessions proceed.
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Washington
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Charles
Tupper
Klondike
Hay
Pyramid Harbor
Canada
West
Lynn Canal
Dyea
Skaguay
United States
Dawson
Charles Tupper
Wilfrid Laurier
Britain
Canadians debate Alaskan boundary sparks strong words
The St James Gazette notes the Canadian Parliament debate on the Alaskan boundary, saying the brisk air between the United States and Canada fosters strong words unlikely to be spoken by European statesmen without an order.
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London
St. James
United States
Canada
Maine Girl Disappears After Calais Vacation
Miss Eliza Connor of Westbrook vanished about ten days after returning from Calais with Miss Fannie Matthews. They crossed on a Calais ferry, and no trace of Connor has been found. She is about 21, tall with a dark complexion.
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Westbrook
Eliza Connor
Calais
Fannie Matthews
Resurveying Pollock Rip and Alaskan Boundary Notes
Coast survey steamer Blake sails to Pollock Rip in Vineyard Sound for resurvey due to shifting sands and currents. Commander Selfridge coordinates with East Boston repairs and guides buoys as needed. Separately, diplomatic talks on the Alaskan boundary involve Secretary Hay, Mr. Tower, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier with no high commission meeting planned. Canadians push for a tidewater terminal. Americans seek coast jurisdiction along Lynn Canal, risking a diplomatic clash over Klukwan and mining districts on Porcupine Creek.
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Coast Survey
Blake
Pollock Rip
Vineyard Sound
Selfridge
Coast Survey Office
Washington
Porto Rican
East Boston
Hay
Tower
Fairbanks
Joint High Commission
High Commission
Wilfrid Laurier
Say Knowlton Is Biased Firemen Vote To Test Opinion
Firemen's Union No 8 hosted two Fall River strikers after Attorney General Knowlton called a license unnecessary for a fireman under a boss. Delegates said he was biased due to Yarn Trust stockholdings. They resolved to test his view in court and to financially aid strikers and support the Lowell convention on Aug 8 to reverse the change for men era.
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No. 8
Fall River
Knowlton
Yarn Trust
Knowt
Cummings
Fallver
Roenion
Lowell
Canadian stance on arbitration over boundary dispute
A high official explains Canada's refusal to accept fair arbitration with the United States. The article argues Canada fears compromise would undermine its boundary claims, noting the danger of arbitration and the potential loss of a crucial protective weapon if Canada concedes at the penal point.
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United States
Canada
Opium Case Narrows To Young Woman At City Jail
Frances Dacey a young blonde woman from a wealthy family faced Judge Ely in Municipal Court for alleged opium joint involvement at 23 Oxford Street. Chinaman and Lawrence Williamson also jailed over fines of 10 dollars, Frances unable to pay, claims she used an assumed name and lacked knowledge of opium.
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Frances Dacey
Quirk
Oxford Street
Ely
Chinames
Lawrence Wileiamson
Charles Street
Frances
Noice
Chinaman
Williamson
Harry Wil
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Sumner Street
Maverick
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Pasquace
Maverick Street
Houghton & Dutton
Mrs. Maybrick
Rel
Ino
Boyle Bros. ‘Green
Wash. St. —South Bad
Aonte
Nt Imp
Laurier
Maine
Alaska
Russia
Washington Administration
Yukon
Klukwan
Porcupine Creek
Nature
Dr. i Ete
Apecensy
DR. Blake
Franges Dacey
Victor Tires
Victor Bicycles
Bicycle Sundries Mat
Larrabee
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