Norfolk County Commissioners Under Fire Over County Expenditures
Taxpayers across Norfolk County demand answers after a legislative probe found the county building costs far exceeded authorized funds. Public scrutiny targets Commissioners Morrell and Bowker, while Morrell’s dealings spark plans for indignation meetings, with Brookline Cohasset and Stoughton reactions mounting.
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Cohasset
Bellingham
Dedham
Norfolk
Board of County Commissioners
Morrell
Brookline
Bowker
Powker
Blanchard
Stoughton
Bailey Denounced as Labor Lobbying Turbulence Rises
At a Central Labor Union meeting the Building Trades Council moved to lift the boycott on P. J. Daly owner of Hotel Washington. Louis Schuman urged a conference to settle boycotts on the Eliot Street restaurant. Debates covered printers labels, education inquiries, prison labor, Sunday subway work, and Bailey’s lobbying for a subway lease. Delegates from Barbers and Bakers No. 4 attended. A Brockton union urged a Boston conference to oppose the biennial resolve. Italians doing work in South Boston prompted inquiry by Water Department delegates.
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Central Labor Union
Building Trades Council
P. J. Daly
Washington
Louis Schuman
Eliot Street
Waiters’ Alliance
Educational Committee
Municipal Committee
Bailey
West End
State House
Quincy
A. F. of
Barbers and Bakers No. 4
Brockton Central Labor Union
Boston
Water Department No
Messrs. Jones & Meehan
Blue Hill Avenue
McKinley F action Shapes Second Massachusetts Ticket Fight
George N Lyman the Reed Candidate faces William B Plunkett in a Republican clash over the Bay State national committeeman post. Crane withdraws from national committee aims, while Winslow and Col Sam push Crane for Lieutenant Governor as Worcester and Mahgard supporters stir the race toward a possible compromise to ease bad blood.
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W. Murray Crane
Dalton
National Committee
George H. Lyman
Republican State Committee
Crane
Bay State
Lyman
McKinley
William
Plunkett
North Adams
St. Louis
Massachusetts
Friends
Ohio
Billy’’ Plunkett
Winslow
Mr. Crane
Western Union
Bell Telephone Companies
Hanna Defends McKinley Silver Stance In Ohio
Mark Hanna, McKinley campaign manager, releases the first statement clarifying the candidate’s money views. He says McKinley favors honest money and does not commit to free coinage of silver, noting previous support for the Sherman act and opposing free coinage pushed by Democrats. Hanna then travels to Canton for a final preconvention conference before heading to St. Louis.
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Cleveland
Mark Hanna
McKinley
Ohio
Stark County Farmers’ Alliance
Post
Hanna
Bryan
Stark County Farmers
Canton
St. Louis
Free transfers bill eyed in Senate vote today
The Senate will decide the Rourke bill on free transfers for street railway riders at five miles from Boston City Hall. The measure lets conductors issue transfers for 5 cents, enabling travel within five miles, with little cost to West End company. Supporters argue it is fair and public-minded, while opponents warn against delays and rail road commissioner references. Senator Neill of Fall River and Representative Bates of East Boston champion the cause, urging timely action.
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Banquo
Post
Boston
Beacon Hill
Rourke
Popular Branch
Boston City Hall
West End Company
West End
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Bates
East Boston
Neill
Fall River
Globe Street Railway Company
Buncombe
C. Su. Rossiter
Brooklyn Heights Railroad
W. S. Scull
Camden Street Railway
John N. Partridge
Brooklyn City
Queens County and Suburban Road
Brooklyn
F. O. Rusling
Rochester Street Railway
Rapid Railway Company of
Detroit
Mich
Coliseum Prep for National Democratic Convention
Chicago June 7. The Coliseum is fully prepared as tensions rise ahead of the national Democratic convention set for July. Delegates and officials confirm arrangements, seating, and security measures are in place for the event.
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Chicago
Lasell Baccalaureate Address At Auburndale
The baccalaureate sermon for Lasell Seminary was delivered yesterday morning by Rev. Reven Thomas of Brookline at the Congregational Church in Auburndale. The chapel was well filled with graduates and students near the platform decorated with palms. The text was from Luke 4 16 and the theme was Life with a broad examination of the concept.
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Lasell Seminary
Reven Thomas
Brookline
Congregational Church
Auburndale
American Wringer Co Ad Promotes Wringers and Sweepers
The American Wringer Company advertises wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers at 13 and 1s Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill Boston. Repairs offered and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway
Cornhill
Boston
Free Transfers Prove Helpful to Laboring Classes
Mayor George FE Warner of Rochester New York reports by wire on June 6 that the city’s free transfer system has worked very satisfactorily and has done more to encourage laboring classes to acquire homes than any prior city legislation.
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George FE. Warner
Rochester
N. Y
Railways Favor Transfers Boost Travel and Road Benefits
Testimony from multiple railway presidents to the Post supports universal streetcar transfers. They report increased travel, widespread public satisfaction, and overall benefits to both users and companies. Detroit's Rapid Railway notes immense business where transfers exist, linked to service quality.
Tramps Badly Hurt In Shore Line Accident
In New Haven Conn this morning three tramp men aged 22 Charles J Albaugh from Meadville Pennsylvania Frank Kennedy from Lawrence Massachusetts and Daniel F Thompson residence unknown were badly injured when a train backed down onto sleeping men under a car on a siding Two of the men may die and all were injured by being run over on the Shore Line line crews investigated the incident
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New Haven
Conn
Charles J. Albaugh
Meadville
Penn
Frank Kennedy
Lawrence
Mass
Daniel F. Thompson
Inspector Burke's Sorrow in Dracut Farm Hand's Death
John Madden a 48 year old farmhand employed by Fred Fox of Dracut died suddenly at noon while dining. He was a brother in law of Inspector Burke of Boston police. Heart disease listed as probable cause.
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Lowell
John Madden
Fred Fox
Dracut
Inspector Burke
Boston
Newton Theological Institution president gives baccalaureate
At First Baptist Church Newton Centre yesterday morning Rev Alvah Hovey D D president of Newton Theological Institution delivered the baccalaureate address for the graduating class. The church was filled to overflowing with graduates near the platform and the platform adorned with plants and ferns.
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First Baptist Church
Newton Centre
Alvah Hovey
Newton Theological Institution
Denounces Sectarianism in Indian School Appropriation
Congressman Fitzgerald in the House urged adoption of the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill extending contract schools to June 30, 1897. He argued sectarian conflicts influence funding, citing Catholic, Episcopal and Congregationalist efforts, costs, and the need for a fair settlement of the contract school system. He criticized neglect of a Senate resolution honoring Father Marquette and urged bipartisan support forEducation reform.
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Congressman Fitzgerald
House
Fitzgerald
Grant
Catholic Church
Commissioners of Indian Affairs
Secretaries of
Interior
Witlic Map
Senate
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Episcopal Church
Hampton, Va
Congregationalist
Denominaton
Catholi Church
Senate of the United States
Wisconsin
James Marquette
Committee On Library
Father Marquette
Speaker
Crown Regalia Displayed at Budapest Anniversary
The crown regalia was shown during Hungary’s 10th kingdom anniversary celebrations attended by 600,000 people with over 503,000 barred from admission. Hotels and cabs were fully booked as visitors arrive from across the country and foreigners from Moscow join ceremonies. Tomorrow a monument to Prince Arpad will be unveiled on the plain of Pusz Taszer marking the site of the first constitutional compact.
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Moscow
Pusz Taszer
Arpad
Death of Medford's John P. Perry Veteran Local Official
John P. Perry a longtime Medford resident aged 81 died at his home 29 High street Medford. Born in Lynnfield June 6 1814 he spent 65 years in Medford with only twelve nights away. He served as selectman overseer of the poor surveyor of highways assessor and Oak Grove Cemetery trustee.
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Medford
John P. Perry
High Street
Mr. Perry
Lynnfield
Oak Grove Cemetery
Thurman Club Elects Officers in East Boston
The Thurman Club of East Boston held its semi annual election of officers yesterday selecting Pl aaidant William J. Cronin first vice president James O Connor second vice resident William G Harber recording secretary Fred Robinson financial secretary Thomas McElaney treasurer Thoma Arthur board of directors Joseph Crey William G Harber Daniel Creamer John F Sullivan James O Connor Thmas McElaney Marshall Brown Henry Flynn.
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Thurman Club
East Boston
Pl Aaidant
William J. Cronin
James O’connor
William G. Harber
Fred Robinson
Thomas McElaney
Thoma Arthur
Joseph Crey
Daniel Creamer
John F. Sullivan
James O'Connor
Thmas McElaney
Marshall Brown
Henry Flynn
Death of Carlos Ilefon in Hartford Over Laudanum Overdose
Carlos Ilefon aged 22 died in Hartford from a laudanum overdose this afternoon. He was a student at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York until three years ago, then pursued acting with Nelson Wheatcroft and appeared briefly with Charley's Aunt. His brother says John Tilestol of Boston is his grandfather. he was a paper manufacturer.
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Hatford
Conn
Carlos Llefon
College of Physicians and Surgins
New York
Nelson Wheatcroft
Charley
Italian society expulses Bertoli amid trust breach claims
In Waterbury on June 7 Leugi Bertoli, longtime labor agent and president of the Viorio Emmanuele Society, was expelled from the leading Italian group after accusations of diverting society funds to an Italian band. Bertoli contends the society hired the band for a June 18 picnic and had paid an advance to the manager to buy new uniforms.
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Waterbury
Conn
Leugi Bertoli
Viorio Emmanuele Society
Bert
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Bomb explosion mars Corpus Christi procession in Barcelona
In Barcelona on Corpus Christi a bomb exploded during a religious procession killing six and wounding twenty four. Anarchists resumed activity with several arrests but no proof yet linking them to the blast. Police fear a new reign of terror and seek confessions to identify the culprits.
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Barcelona
Madrid
Explosion damages villa near St Sebastian. no injuries
Two dynamite cartridges exploded tonight outside a house occupied by a priest at Orondain near St Sebastian in Guipuzcoa province. The house and nearby buildings suffered extensive damage but no one was harmed.
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Madrid
Orondain
St. Sebastian
Guipuzcoa
Three election contests remain before adjournment
Washington June 7 There are two contest cases closely watched on the floor Aldrich Rep versus Underwood Dem from Alabama ninth district with the committee recommending Aldrich Yost Rep versus Tucker Dem from Virginia tenth district with Tucker favored Howkins Rep versus Kendall Dem from Kentucky tenth district not yet reported The speaker Reed aims to clear the dockets before adjournment and hopes to finish all thirty three contests filed with the clerk of the House
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Aldrich
Underwood
Alabama
Yost
Tucker
Virginia
Howkins
Kendall
Kentucky
House
Reed
Burke O'Donnell wed in East Somerville church
Michael Burke of Braintree and Miss Mabel R. O'Donnell of Somerville were married at St. Ann's Church East Somerville with James A. O'Donnell as best man and Nellie Turner as bridesmaid. Rev. Jeremiah Riordan officiated. A reception followed at the bride's parents home and the couple planned a brief wedding tour before settling in Braintree.
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St. Ann’s Church
East Somerville
Michael Burke
Braintree
Mabel R. O'Donnell
Somerville
James A. O’donnell
Nellie Turner
Jeremiah Riordan
Death of Augustus S Chase, Waterbury industrial leader
Augustus Sabin Chase a leading Waterbury manufacturer newspaper publisher and banker died in Paris from heart failure during an extended European trip. He left Waterbury two and a half months ago with his wife and daughters Helen and Alice. His son Irving was unable to join the party, and his marriage to Martha Clark Stark in 1854 linked him to Chesterfield Massachusetts. Other children included Henry S Chase Frederick S Chase and Mrs. Arthur Reed Kimball.
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Conn
Augustus Sabin Chase
Connecticut
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Helen
Alice
Irving
Martha Clark Starkweather
Chesterfield
Mass
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