Quincy and Sullivan Boom Moves Shape Massachusetts Politics
Chairman Josiah Quincy returns from New York and takes Congressman Sullivan to parts unknown as Bryan allies and Moran Williams factions pivot in the Massachusetts Democratic race. The plan centers on tariff arguments and county-by-county mobilization with Bryan support possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Sullivan
Josiah Quincy
Democratic State Committee
New York
William J. Bryan
Congressman Sullivan
Union Club
Sullivan
Douglas
Post
Quincy
Eugene N. Foss
John B. Moran
Mr. Quincy
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
America
Williams-Moran
Moran
Feeney
Moran Campaign Committee
Grand Clothing Sale from M Butman Co. stock
Complete stock liquidation of men and boys apparel from M Butman Co. Lynn firm, now offered at about 25 percent of actual value. Includes suits, overcoats, pants, shirts, shoes, hats, and accessories with low sale prices and vast quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Butman & Co
Lynn
Mass
M. Butnam & Co
Congress
Indictments in Sugar Refining Rebating Probe
A federal grand jury before Judge Hough issued two indictments against three corporations in the American Sugar Refining Company rebating inquiry. US District Attorney Stimson withheld names. W. E. Foster, ASR auditor, testified. at least one major transportation company is named. Foster had previously refused to produce company books and papers and was compelled to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Hough
United States District Court
American Sugar Refining Company
Stimson
W. E. Foster
Foster
Mr. Foster
Eight Thousand Miners End Four Months of Idleness
In Wheeling West Virginia the miners and operators of eastern Ohio reach a two year agreement. Operations will resume within a week and employ about 8000 men who had been idle four months. The revised wage scale closely mirrors the 1903 terms with minor modifications and additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
Lodge Refuses Comment As Foss Attacks Political Machine
Senator Lodge at his Nahant home declines to respond to Eugene Foss accusations charging corruption within the Lodge machine. Foss, back from New York, argues the Proctor case reflects the party’s tone while Moran and Lodge draw crowds as fall campaign looms. Foss questions money records from Talbot and Peterson about Proctor’s dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Lodge
Nahant
Eugene N. Foss
Channing Smith
T.e Lodge
Lodge
Moran
Massachusetts
Foss
New York
Proctor
Talbot
State Committee
Peterson
US Attorney launches fraud probe into bankrupts assets
United States District Attorney Asa P. French has begun prosecutions of bankrupts suspected of concealing assets. Five arrests in a week include Herman Bergheim, clothing dealer at 65 Bedford Street, and Mayor Appell of New York formerly in Adams. Bergheim pleads not guilty and is held on $2000 bail. Appell faces charges of concealing several thousand dollars of assets. he is jailed in Pittsfield after failing bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Asa P. French
Herman Bergheim
Bedford Street
Mayor Appell
New York
Adams
French
Bergheim
Hayes
Aaron Baer
Solomon N. Cohen
Baer
Appell
Pittsfield
James H. Waters
Wood
Sage Will Leaves Widow All Residue In $100 Million Estate
In the probate petition filed for Russell Sage, real estate valued over $100 million and personal property over $20,000 were listed. The will leaves the entire estate to his wife Margaret Olivia Sage after gifts of 25,000 to each nephew and niece and 10,000 to sister Fanny Chapin. If any beneficiary contests probate, they are cut off from any share. The will, dated February 11, 1901, names executors including Mrs. Sage and Dr. J. P. Munn with powers to manage rentals and operations. A photographer captured negatives at the surrogate's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russell Sage
Margaret Olivia Sage
Mr. Sage
Charles A. Gardiner
J. P. Munn
Charles W. Osborne
Nesbit recounts mother’s devotion amid Florence Thaw scandal
Howard Nesbit Thaw defends his mother as Florence Thaw faces public scrutiny over her past. He details their mother’s sacrifices, denies mother introduced Florence to White, and claims Florence threatened to leave if not allowed to act.
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Howard Nesbit
Mrs
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Pittsburg
Florence
Evelyn Nesbit
Evelyn
New York
Mamma
Mother
London
Young Nesbit
White
Edna Goodrich
Thaw
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Hamburg
Buster Brown
Hubbard
Aed
Everett
Tremont Street
Sullivan’s Avowal
Big Bareain Clothing Co
Hanover St
Sterrat
Portland and Sudbury Sts
Oblast
Hagan
Shoeman
Secrei
Boston
Stew
Cony
Madras
Old South Clothing Co
Hanover Street
Sileni
Leland Stanford
Samuel J. Tilden
William H. Vanderbilt
A. T. Stewart
Jay Gould
Commodore Vanderbilt
P. D. Armour
Life
Armour Institute
John Jacob Astor
Cecil Rhodes
Charles T. Yerkes
Collis P. Huntington
Marshall Field
Peter Cooper
Cooper Institute
Jacob S. Rogers
Mr. White
New England
Wolf, Green & Co
Washington St
Columbia Theatre
Washington Street
Adams Square
Brattle Street
Blackstone
Hanover
Tel
Richmond
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