Equitable Life Faces Receivers Over Surplus Funds
In New York a bill of complaint seeks receivers for the Equitable Life Assurance Society to take control of its $421 million assets. The suit claims insolvent funds, mismanagement, and fraudulent statements by officers, with 46 policyholders from multiple states as complainants. Intervening petitions in Boston supporters include Benjamin Dellheim and Julian B. Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Circuit Court
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Thomas J. Barry
Boston
Benjamin Dellheim
Julian B. Hart
Officer Subdues Man after Street Altercation in Boston
Inspector George F. Patterson arrested a man claiming to be John Han non of WA Lawrence after he assaulted fruit vendor Angello Ramellopulos on Pitts Street. The suspect resisted, but Patterson subdued him and took him to Station 3. Hannon claimed he came to Boston to clean out the whole town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Patterson
Headquarters
John Hannon
WA Lawrence
Angello Ramellopulos
Pitts Street
Patterson
Hannon
Boston
Council Passes Mayor Loan Bill in 51 to 11 Vote
The Common Council approved the Mayor’s 589500 loan measure after a long debate. McCullough opposed 220000 for street improvements citing deplorable Ward 13 conditions and questioned fund use. An amendment by Mackin failed. Woodside’s order authorizing 200000 for sewerage works and bonds was approved.
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McCullough
M.mackin
Ward 6
Woodside
Hold Up Men Fire Revolvers On Main Street
Nelson White of 26 Gould Street reports being approached by two men near the Melrose line in a wooded area on Main Street They jumped from behind a stump and pointed revolvers demanding money White fled and escaped unharmed The incident occurred in Wakefield on the evening of July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Nelson White
Gould Street
Main Street
Melrose
Bishop Isaac Joyce Dies After Camp Meeting Sermon
Bishop Isaac W. Joyce of the Methodist Episcopal Church died at midnight in Minneapolis after a hemorrhage and paralysis suffered while preaching at a camp meeting on July 2. He led the diocese for years and was known for his reformist sermons.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Isaac W. Joyce
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charges Against the Mutual Reserve Co
Albany July 27 Charges against the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company include concealment of judgments totaling 182767 exaggeration of surplus by more than 300000 and a policy of delaying claim payments Chief Examiner Vanderpoel discloses in a report to State Superintendent Hendricks. The examination covers 1899 to 1904 and cites executive salaries and a 1900 commission to third parties. The firm faced Massachusetts ban in 1904.
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Albany
N. Y
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Isaac Vanderpoel
Hendricks
New York City
Vanderpoel
Mutual Reserve Fund
Northwestern Life Assurance Company of
Chicago
Frederick A. Burnham
George D. Eldrdge
George Burnham, Jr
G. W. Harper
J. W. Bodin
William Porter
C. W. Camp
R. L. Jones
W. T. Eldridge
Boston HeiR Dixey Dies in Corea Service
Arthur Sturgis Dixey Harvard 1902 class member and heir to two fortunes died in Corea while serving as secretary to Edwin Morgan the US minister. Funeral held in Seoul. Son of Mrs Richard C Dixey of 44 Beacon Street Lenox, he led Boston and Lenox social life and supported LAlliance Francaise. His sister Rosamond Dixey was noted as a daring horsewoman in Back Bay society.
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Arthur Sturgis Dixey
Harvard
Corea
Edwin Morgan
United States
Boston
Seoul
Dixey
Richard C. Dixey
Beacon Street
Lenox
Mr. Dixey
L’alliance Francaise
Rosamond Dixey
Adriatic
Money Toss Sparks Street Mob Near Touraine Theatre
Four youths tossed coins to a street singing boy, triggering a 50 strong mob as traffic halted and hundreds watched. Colonel Cole, emerging from a nearby theatre, ordered Officer Orr to intervene. Orr claimed to be unaware of Cole and refused. Cole identified himself as Police Board chairman. Orr then assisted by detaining several youths and directing the four money throwers to spend their tainted coins elsewhere.
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Touraine
Colonel Cole
Orr
Cole
Police Board
Cambridge Young Man Killed in New London
Samuel MacSwain of Cambridge received a telegram informing him that his son John MacSwain aged 29 was killed in New London on Wednesday. He worked on a railroad there and met a fatal accident of unknown cause. The body will be taken to Cambridge for burial.
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Samuel MacSwain
Cambridge
John MacSwain
New London
Brave Youngster Treated After Street Accident
Frank Barnie of the North End was taken to the Relief station with severe wounds to hands and head after a run over at the Commercial and Battery streets corner. He refused ether, had wounds dressed, and walked out with chums who praised him as a brave lad.
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Frank Barnie
North End
Commercial Street
Battery Street
Barnie
Electric train collision shocks Liverpool line
An electric express train from Liverpool to Southport collided with a stationary train at Hall Road station. Twenty three people died and many were injured as the first car was crushed. A Liverpool architect urged passengers to lie on the floor, likely saving further fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Southport
Hall Road
England
Allan Liner Corinthian Stranded Then Floated
The Allan liner Corinthian bound for Glasgow ran aground on a shoal in Montreal harbor early today. After lightering, the ship was floated at 9 p.m. Passengers were taken to the R M S Tunisian and will depart for Liverpool tomorrow morning. The Corinthian will sail to Glasgow tomorrow evening.
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Montreal
Corinthian
Glasgow
Colonel John Linehan III Ill After Funeral Berdict
Concord New Hampshire July 27 Colonel John Linehan state insurance commissioner is critically ill at his Perracook home after a stomach ailment and heart condition worsened following General Blackmar’s funeral in Boston. He has served as commander of the New Hampshire department and as vice commander-in-chief of the national G A R department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
John Linehan
Perracook
Blackmar
Boston
Linehan
New Hampshire Department
National Department of the
Outing by Julius Eiseman for 200 Poor Children
A 12 year old boy wrote and his peers performed From Darkness to Liberty as the main feature of a Lexiongton Park excursion for 200 underprivileged children hosted by Julius Eiseman yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Eiseman
Liberty
Lexington Park
Packer Injures Hand Driving Nail at Brighton Store
William Bussey a packer of 76 West ern avenue Brighton drove a nail through his hand while at work in a department store yesterday.
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William Bussey
Western Avenue
Brighton
Gray Co. Ceviot Suit Sale Adverts Bargain Price
Gray Co advertises men s ceviot suits as bar gains at 5 for 3.90 with displays in windows on Hanover and Washington streets inviting shoppers to see the bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Co
Hanover
Washington Streets
F Gray Co Announces Outing Suit Sale at $4.90
The F Gray Co promotes a sale of outing suits priced at $4.90, with options at $10 and $12. The offer is positioned at the Corner Washington and Hanover streets location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Firebug suspected as Charlestown blaze devastates Russell House area
Sullivan square Charlestown reels from a double fire at the Russell House and adjacent properties. Firebugs believed to have started the blaze on the building’s rear first floor where John Marcus’s shoe shop was also hit. Fire crews contained the flames as witnesses cried out, with Clyde Carr saving a trapped man from the smoke and flames. Damages run to five figures across Cauley Hall, Patten liquor store, and surrounding units. police to investigate today.
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Sullivan Square
Charlestown
Russell
Main Street
John Marcus
Frank Laterzo
William Kelley
Jim Carr
Kelley
Carr
William T. Patten
John Caselette
A. H. Allen
F Gray Co Sells 1000 Pairs Boys Pants Today and Tomorrow
The F Gray Company announces a two day sale offering 1000 pairs of boys pants for ages 4 to 14 at ten cents per pair. This limited offer runs today and tomorrow at the store location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gray Co
Menswear prices: pants coats and vests on sale
Advertises men's pants at 7 cents, 99 cents, and 1.90 dollars. Coats and vests priced at 2.90 dollars. Odd coats 1.90 dollars. Fancy vests 65 cents.
Gray Co. Offers Men's Black Suits at Half Price
Gray Co sells men's fine black suits for 5.90 dollars, a reduction from 12 dollars, at their Washington and Hanover streets location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Fr John’s Medicine Promises Asthma Cure and Strength
An old advertisement touts Fr John’s Medicine as a remedy for asthma and a tonic to build the body and increase strength. It markets health benefits with claims of relief and enhanced vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. John
Sailor Fends Off Robber Near Boston Common
A U S S Maryland sailor is challenged by a robber on the Common late at night and fights back, striking the attacker behind a car. The assailant fled toward Boylston Street as the sailor then shared the incident with companions on Tremont Street. The sailor refused to provide his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Boylston Street
Tremont Street
Shots Halt Alleged Thief After Morning Chase
Officer McAdams of Roslindale Sub-station 13 rounded up a young man listed as Arthur Collins after a chase in which shots were fired. Police say he is part of a trio tied to string of recent breaks in Roxbury and nearby areas, with raids in homes of summer beachgoers and at locations including 2 Monroe Street Roxbury. The case is being investigated by Station 9.
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McAdams
Roslindale
Boston
Hyde Park Avenue
Benjamin B. Griely
Monroe Street
Roxbury
Blue Hill Avenue
Warren Street
Arthur Collins
Saloon Break-In Foiled by Patrolman Hewitt
Patrolman Frank Hewitt of Station 18 stopped two young men attempting to break into the saloon of James E. Brock at 560 Main Street Charlestown. They had removed a window screen and tried to enter. Hewitt restrained them and they were charged with breaking and entering.
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Frank Hewitt
James E. Brock
Main Street
Charlestown
Hewitt
Fair Local Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
Boston and vicinity expect a Friday of fair skies and pleasant conditions. Saturday turns partly cloudy with light winds and no precipitation anticipated.
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Boston and Vicinity
Notables And Two Elopers On Ivernia At Boston
The steamship Ivernia arrived in Boston with a notable passenger list including former Lord Mayor Sir Henry Knight of London Mayor Dunne of Chicago and Mayor Collins. Also aboard were Sir Thomas and Lady Brooke Hitching and others. 112 saloon passengers and 176 second plus 680 third class. An eloping couple will be deported.
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Ivernia
Boston
Sir Henry Knight
London
Dunne
Chicago
Collins
Sir Henry
Sir Thomas
Lady Brooke-Hitching
A. Shuman
Beverly
James Supple
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
George G. Crocker
C. James Connelley
Arthur Hunnewell
Margaret Curtis
London Ex-Lord Mayor in Boston Visit
Sir Henry E Knight, former Lord Mayor of London, lands in Boston with Sir Thomas Brooke-Hitching and party at A. Shuman’s Beverly Cove home. Knight comments on British politics and weather, arguing no general election before next year, predicting a reduced ministerial majority and noting England’s real prosperity rests on employment and abroad investments. He is a leading water supply authority citing London's daily 300 million gallons usage.
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Henry E. Knight
London
Queen Victoria
Boston
Ivernia
Thomas Brooke-Hitching
Lady Brooke- Hitching
A. Shuman
Beverly Cove
Carl Dreyfus
Loubet
France
Liverpool
Henry Knight
Post
England
Balfour
United Kingdom
Sir Henry
Society Man Warnock Arrested For Fraud At Back Bay
George T. Warnock thirty, a Cambridge family member and engaged to a Back Bay socialite, was arrested by Police Inspector Patterson for defrauding Hotel Touraine of fifty dollars and thirty five cents for board, room and entertainment. He was previously charged with passing a worthless nine dollar check on School Street. He attributes recklessness to drink. His father Adam Warnock once wealthy, died months ago after losses tied to the Legion of Honor crash.
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George T. Warnock
Back Bay
Patterson
Touraine
Warnock
Cambridge
Adam Warnock
Legion of Honor
George
School Street
Powerful U. S. Fleet Gathered in New York Harbor
New York July 27 The most powerful fleet of naval vessels ever gathered in New York Harbor is anchored in two divisions. Sixteen warships with 263 guns lie in the Hudson River stretch from Grant's Tomb to Fifty first street and another group rests off Tompkinsville. The eight first-class battleships of the North Atlantic fleet commanded by Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans arrived this afternoon, with additional ships from Rear Admiral Sigsbee's division and at the navy yard.
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New York
New York Harbor
Hudson River
Grant
Fiftieth Street
Tompkinsville
Robley D. Evans
Escape reported for John H. Stevens from Bridgewater State Farm
Boston police were notified that John H. Stevens, 50, of Boston, escaped from the State Farm at Bridgewater yesterday while at work on the farm. He was missed at roll call. Stevens is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 145 pounds, dark complexioned, and wore a gray suit.
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Boston
John H. Stevens
Bridgewater
Stevens
Bargain Boys and Youths Apparel Sale
Bargains on boys suits for 1.49 and 1.90, boys pants 10c per pair, youths suits 3.90. Located at Washington and Hanover streets.
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Washington
Hanover Streets
Cambridge Police Hearings Block Stenographer Request
Cambridge Chief of Police Pulien denied by the Cambridge City Council committee to have a stenographer for the department. Four witnesses testified last night with Ex Chief Clayes and Sergeants Counihan Gordon and Coady questioned about district conditions and possible changes. The hearing will continue tonight.
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Pulien
Cambridge
Committee On Police
Clayes
Counihan
Daly
Patrolman Coady
James A. Montgomery
Gordon
Refusal by Cotton Witness Peckham Hydrolyzed
A New York biker named Peckham refused to answer grand jury questions about agricultural products in the cotton report leak case. U S District Attorney Beach warned he must reconsider by tomorrow 11 o'clock or his noncooperation will be reported to Judge Wright who plans to punish witnesses who refuse to testify.
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Washington, Jr
A. Peckham
New York
Peckham
United States District Attorney
Beach
Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Steamer Runs Aground Near Guernsey in Thick Fog
A large French freight steamer went ashore on the west coast of Guernsey today. The vessel, unnamed, is expected to be a total wreck with no loss of life. Initial reports mistook it for a transatlantic liner as fog persists.
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Guernsey
Channel Islands
Men’s finest suits at seven ninety
Advertises men’s suits priced at 7.90 with scotch cheviots and blue serges. Mentions Washington and Hanover streets as locations.
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Washington and
Hanover Streets
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Mutual Reserve Co
Mutual Reserve Company
Lawrence
Joyce
Se'nert & Sons Gc
Steinert Hall
Boylston St
THE
Massachusetts
Cutting
Col. Cole
Braven
Tho
Fitzpatrick
Geo G Crocker
Knight
Miss Curtis
Father Supple
C. J. Connolly
J. E. Walwork
Miss Sale
ALLAN
Linehan III
F. Gray CO. Big Sale
Maryland
Ing Hotel
U. S
F. Gray Co.’S Boys’ Sale
Star Chamber
F. Gray CO. Suit Sale
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