Petition Stirs Chelsea Over Rail Entry Route
A petition by the Boston Elevated Railway asks to enter its car house from Broadway in Chelsea instead of Gerrish Avenue, sparking debate among St. Rose Parochial School parents about longer tunnel cars and risks to children. Opponents suggest buying the adjacent lot for room. The issue recalls a 20 year old dispute and affects local aldermen decisions.
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Boston Elevated Railway
Broadway
Chelsea
Gerrish Avenue
St. Rose
Think Boys Robbed Stores
Six youths aged 10 to 15 were arrested by Patrolman Murphy amid suspected multiple store thefts. Leaders named Salvador De Lucca and accomplices included William Curley Herbert Wimble William Loyd Herbert Anderson and Thomas A O Connell. They face charges for robberies at Robertson Dry Goods Company and National Beef Company plus cash and stamps thefts.
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Murphy
Salvador de
Church Place
Robertson Dry Goods Company
Tremont Street
William Armstrong
Joseph F. Osgood
National Beef Company
E. E. Gray
Thompson Resigns to Lead Auburn School System
Alfred C. Thompson, three years superintendent of schools in Wakefield, resigns to take a similar post in Auburn, New York, with a reportedly higher salary.
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Auburn
N. Y. Wakefield
Alfred C. Thompson
N. Y
Robbed Woman Loses Bank Books in Somerville Incident
Mrs. Rhoda J. Brown of Portland Maine had her handbag snatched on Craigie Street Somerville containing two bank books worth 400 and 300 dollars. She pursued the thief but he escaped. Police have a strong description. Bag later found but bank books missing. Mrs. Brown was visiting 573 Somerville avenue.
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Rhoda J. Brown
Portland
Craigie Street
Somerville
Brown
Georgianna Buckley
Somerville Avenue
Pearce Admits Robbing Mail in U. S. Circuit Court
Frank O. Pearce of Somerville pleaded guilty before Judge Lowell to stealing a letter from the U S mail. Five other indicted men were arraigned. Gentile pleaded not guilty and was placed on file after two months confinement. Dunham admitted theft at Charlestown navy yard and Bowen pleaded guilty to Munro post office burglary. Harris pleaded not guilty to the same offense, and Washington retracted a guilty plea to a forged post office money order charge.
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Frank O. Pearce
Somerville
Lowell
United States Circuit Court
United States
Grand Jury
Antonio Gentile
Noto
George E. Dunham
Charlestown Navy Yard
Adrian T. Bowen
Elmira Sears Is Reunited With Parents After Runaway Night
Elmira Sears sixteen was taken home to East Boston after spending the night in police care. Patrolman Miner of Station 2 found her in Adams Square at 1 30 a m and, after consulting records, learned she had been reported missing. She admitted running away Sunday and sleeping in a South Boston doorway. Her parents retrieved her at 11 a m yesterday at their Frankfort Street home.
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Pretty Elmira Sears
Frankfort Street
East Boston
Miner
Station 2
Adams Square
Somerville
D Street
South Boston
South Station
Newton
Receiver Receives Bank Deposits in Equity Court Order
In the Commonwealth v Preferred Mercantile Company of Boston the Equity Court ordered George E Stillings to deliver to Receiver Burton P Gray three certificates of deposit from American National Bank Boston for 5000 3000 and 600 and two certificates from First National Bank Boston for 5000 and 2000 The receiver must hold the funds as a separate fund for the ultimate entitled party.
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Commonwealth
Preferred Mercantile Company of Boston
Equity Court
Burton P. Gray
George E. Stillings
American National Bank of Boston
First National Bank of Boston
Plumbers Union Plans Final Talks After Wage Dispute
The conference committee of Plumbers' Union 12 reported to its members the employers' answers on wage and scale demands. The committee was sent to return to the employers in a final conference. Six applicants were admitted to membership.
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of Plumbers’ Union 12
Labor Unions rally support amid widespread charity and actions
Union meetings across Boston and nearby towns reported donations to striking workers nationwide. The Electrical Workers and Barbers unions contributed to Chicago teamsters and Troy laundry workers, while a label committee distributed 20 000 fire alarm cards for Chelsea Somerville Hingham Readville and Hyde Park.
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Investigator Hall
Appleton Street
William Looney
Electrical Workers’ Union 104
Troy
N. Y
Leod MacLeod
James Rice
Walter Campbell
Ernest B. Connors
Boston Cigarmakers’ Union 97
Chelsea
Somerville
Hingham
Readville
Hyde Park
Boston Et Trades’ Council
Paragon Park
Elpers’ Union
Seaver Hall
Josephine Dupins
Bessie Benson
Starchers
Union 1
Boston
Harness Makers
North End
Robert A. Callahan
Union 77
Patrick Mahoney
Cigarmakers
Union 97
Teamsters of
Chicago
Union 263
Frank K. Foster
Peter W. Collins
E. J. Tighe
William Whelan
Charles R. Sterling
Barbers’ Union
Starcherg
Boston Stablemen’s Union
John J. Tague
No license for Poco Bennett blocks junk license vote
The Cambridge Board of Aldermen refused to grant a junk collector's license to Poco Bennett by a 7 to 2 vote with Aldermen Flynn and Fahey in support. George H. Howard was reappointed to the water board. The board tabled the matter and sent a public property order recommending $37,000 to build an A R building on the Stearns School site on Harvard Street.
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A. R
Stearns School
Harvard Street
Russia 10 Disarm Ships In Manila Internment
St Petersbug June 6 Russia has practically agreed to the internment of the Russian warships at Manila. London June 7 Tokyo correspondent says submarines were used in the Tsu Strait battle. After the battleship Orel surrendered officers and sailors attempted to blow up the vessel. eight ringleaders were shot.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Manila
London
Tokio
Daily Telegraph
Tsu Strait
Russian Army At Manchuria Notes Impending Battle
The Journal's correspondent with the Russians at Gunshu Pass Manchuria reports the full body of military attaches with the Russian army. He notes changes in the Japanese position that lead to belief a great battle is imminent.
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Paris
Gunshu Pass
Manchuria
Gaynor and Greene Ordered Surrendered for U S Extradition
Judge LaFontaine of Montreal ruled John F. Gaynor and Benjamin Greene must be surrendered to U S authorities. He found ample proof of conspiracy with Carter to defraud the United States, involvement in embezzlement, and receipt of 575 749 90 in stolen funds.
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Montreal
LaFontaine
United States
John F. Gaynor
Benjamin Greene
Carter
Greene
Gaynor
Department of Justice
Quebec
Court of Appeal
Linevitch vows to defeat the Japanese in Manchuria
General Linevitch declares unwavering resolve for war after Rojestvensky's defeat. He asserts the Manchurian army can advance, hopes to defeat the Japanese, and requests young reservists to reinforce forces. He emphasizes obedience to the Emperor and continued combat despite setbacks.
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Godzyadani
Manchuria
Rojestvensky
Linevitch
Tokio
War Office
Trepoff Rise as Interior Assistant Dubbed Iron Heart
St. Petersburg reports a sudden elevation of Governor-General Trepoff to assistant minister of the interior, seen as making him effectively a dictator. Trepoff, nicknamed Iron Heart, has a long black record and was condemned to death by Nihilists, with four attempts previously made on his life.
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ST. Petersburg
Trepoff
Iron Heart
Baron Rosen to Succeed Cassini as Washington Ambassador
Baron de Rosen, designated to replace Count Cassini as U S ambassador, leaves St Petersburg tomorrow ahead of his June 28 sailing to the United States. Cassini plans to depart Europe on or about the same date, so the outgoing and incoming envoys will meet at sea. The baron has rented Manchester by the Sea for the summer and dined with the Meyers at the Kleinmichel palace.
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ST. Petersburg
Baron de Rosen
Count Cassini
Washington
United States
Europe
T. J. Coolidge
Manchester-by-the-Sea
244 Tech Men Get Diplomas in Rainy Tech Exercises
The Institute of Technology held commencement in Huntington Hall with 244 graduates receiving diplomas and degrees. President Pritchett spoke praising well educated leadership and several theses were read by students from all 12 courses. A reception hosted by Pritchett and Dean Alfred E. Burton followed, with tours of facilities including the mining engineering lab. Five year men earned Master of Science degrees. names and hometowns include James McFarlan Baker Brooklyn and Lewis Cutler Clarke Jr Cambridge among others.
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Institute of Technology
Huntington Hall
Pritchett
Admiral Togo
Tech
Alfred E. Burton
James McFarlan Baker
S. B
Brooklyn
N. Y
Franklin Murphy Chase
Dorchester
Lewis Cutler Clarke
Cal
Elbert Emerson Lochridge
Springfield
Lewis Bowen McBride
Washington, D. C
George Merrill Magee
Wenham Depot
Frederick Nickerson
Boston
George Stanley Radford
Detroit
Mich
Henry Woodbury Rowe
Lawrence
Ross Pelton Schlabach
Clayton Miller Simmons
Imperial Duma Planned to Reshape Russian Governance
Reports claim an imperial manifesto will create a two chamber legislative system in Russia. The lower Gosudarstvennala Duma and the upper Gosudarstvennala sovet would share power with ministers, while the emperor maintains veto and dissolution rights.
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Mlle
Leontieff
Moscow
Trepoff
Gosudarstvennala Duma
Gosudarstvennala Sovet
Council of
Empire
Zemstvos
Legislative Assembly
Patrolman Hunt Transferred Within City Departments
Patrolman Michael F. Hunt moves from Station 14 to Station 9 to be nearer his Dorchester home after his wife fell ill. The transfer follows a prior move from Division 16 to Division 14 per a general order issued about a week earlier. Reserve Officer Robert W. Turner shifts from Division 9 to Division 14.
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Michael F. Hunt
Hunt
Division 16
Division 14
Dorchester
Cole
Robert W. Turner
Division 9
Waltham Eagles hold first bazaar at new hall
The Waltham Aerie of Eagles opened its first bazaar at the group’s new home, the former Hotel Waltham. A large turnout of spectators and a cadre of pretty girls staffed booths with new programs planned each evening. A Fitchburg Aerie delegation attended.
Siegel’s Buyers Sail From Boston on European Jewelry Tour
Mr. John Pilling will extend a trip to Europe to select jewelry and silverware for Henry Siegel Company's new department store opening in the fall. He sailed on the Ivernia yesterday.
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John Pilling
Europe
Henry Siegel Company
Pilling
Ivernia
Notables Honor Mrs Livermore at Tremont Temple Memorial
Memorial services for Mary A. Livermore were held at Tremont Temple with prominent speakers from the W C T U and Loyal Temperance Legion. Dr Edward Everett Hale praised her devotion, James H Wolff recalled her wartime ties, and Ella Gilbert Ives read a sonnet honoring her steadfast, gracious influence.
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Mary A. Livermore
Tremont Temple
Katherine Lente Stevenson
Massachusetts Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
George Mendell Taylor
JL. B. Bates
D. D
Stevenson
Edward Everett Hale
Mary Livermore
Two Brides Missing
A woman who gathered all photographs of herself and destroyed the negatives left one unaccounted in a studio gallery rummage. The article continues from the first page detailing the missing brides and the ransacked studio.
Man's wait in Lynn referenced in brief local item
June 6 report notes a husband waiting in Lynn while his wife reads the Post, illustrating a domestic moment amid city news. The fragment hints at a typical small town scene captured in a newspaper item.
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Lynn
Bessie
Disappearance of Mrs Derby Stirs Lynn
Allen Derby tells a Postman that Mrs Derby 18 disappeared after plans for a May Lynn meeting failed. He suspects foul play or her running off with an older acquaintance. The couple married in 1904 and had recent ties to Haverhill and New London New Hampshire. Derby is shaken as searches continue.
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Allen Derby
Derby
Lynn
Haverhill
Boston
Chick Bros
New London
N. H
Thomas Ruddock
Chicago Strike Reaches New Conference Step Today
The Teamsters' Joint Council formed a full power committee led by W. J. Gibbons to negotiate with employers as a conference is planned. Attorney Mayer for the Employers' Association demanded written authority for any actions by the panel. If no settlement is reached today, the committee will proceed with the strike talks tomorrow.
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Chicago
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Mayer
Employers’ Association
W. J. Gibbons
Roxbury Lad Injured In Fence Fall
Six year old Herbert Horman of 13 Sewall Street Roxbury fell from a fence near his home last evening breaking his right arm. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
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Herbert Horman
Sewall Street
Roxbury
City Hospital
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Siegel
Livermore
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Dr. Hale
Bessie Derby
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Metropolitan
Washington Street
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