Forgery case shocks Boston as Hosler fled abroad
Albert J. Hosler, a former law clerk for Henry D. Hyde, is in Monclava Mexico awaiting extradition. Police say he forged checks using Hyde’s name, received money at banks, and vanished after bail was set at $2000. Hosler, 28, had been seen living lavishly in the city before disappearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Hosler
Henry D. Hyde
Inspector Watts
Mexico
Durance
Vito
Monclava
Houghton
Collins
Bank Squad
Watts
John Haley O
Monterey
Saltillo
Monclave
Hiley
Hosler
Iife
Esaq
Exchange
Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Howard National Bank
American Loan and Trust Company
Mr Hyde
H. V. Cunningham
Rutland Street
West End Boys Fight Over Strike Action at Night Session
The Motormen and Conductors Union held a secret meeting to decide on a strike and related grievances about using regular cars for mail, wages, and hours. A letter to company directors seeking a hearing was sent, with no response yet. action may follow.
Belger Held In Manslaughter Case In Lynn
Edward H Belger was arraigned in Police Court on a manslaughter charge for allegedly striking John J Hennessey with a catsup bottle. He pleaded not guilty and waived examination, held for October term in 7000 dollars bond. Bail backed by Williams Clark and Eugene Tufts. Andrew Hilton injured while seeking bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Edward
Belger
John J. Hennessey
Berry
Messrs
Williams & Clark
Eugene Tufts
Andrew Y. Hilton
Three Found Dead in Back Cellar Tragedy
Mrs. Herman Becker aged 38 and her children a boy 4 and a girl 5 were found dead in a back cellar with gunshot wounds. The deaths occurred about two hours before discovery. A letter from Mrs Becker suggested she and the children were ill and must die amid family troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squis
Miah
June l
Herman Becker
Ern
Landis Resigns State Department Post for Chicago Law Practice
K. M. Landis resigns as private secretary to the Secretary of State to return to Chicago law practice. J. Walter Blandford, former private secretary to Mr. Olney when he was Attorney General, succeeds to the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
K. M. Landis
Secretary of State
Chicago
J.walter Blandford
Olney
Fire destroys Hat Factory and nearby buildings in Danbury
Fire in Danbury, Connecticut, destroys BF Graffen hat factory and two dwellings plus a barn belonging to Leander Bolduc and H C Taylor. A house owned by Mrs H J Payne is partially burned. Origin under investigation with several insured losses totaling about 26000. The factory was slated to restart today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Conn
BF. Graffen
Leander Bolduc
H. C. Taylor
H. J. Payne
Ings
James Francis Arrest Tangles Old Kidnaping Case in Roxbury
James Francis of 31 Ball Street Roxbury was seized by Inspectors Gaddys and Lynch on a charge tied to a 1888 assault and robbery near Warwick R I. The arrest deepens a famed Massachusetts guardianship saga involving the Watson family and three children, with multiple arrests and birded jurisdictions.
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James Francis
Ball Street
Roxbury
Gaddys and Lynch
Warwick
R. I
Post
Francis
C. A. Watson
Boston
New York
Woonsocket
Leavin Buxton
Bail Street
Watson
Providence
Buxton
T. J. Coakley
Massachusetts
Watson Sisters
Jennie Friend
Brookline
Charles Watson
Friend
Horton Watson
East Greenwich
Peter Baker
Appleton Street
Debs Returns to Jail in Contempt Sentence
Debs of the American Railway Union reported to United States Marshal Arnold for removal to jail to complete his contempt sentence. Other ARU officers and directors under sentence also reported. most were sent to Woodstock, while Howard was sent to Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Debs
American Railway Union
United States
Arnold
Mesers
Kelcher
Howard
Rogers
Elliott
Burns
Hogan
Goodwin
Woodstock
First Woman Receives North Carolina LL D Honor
In Chapel Hill North Carolina the State University trustees unanimously awarded the LL D degree to Mrs Cornelia Phillips Spencer the first such honor to a woman in the state She wrote the centennial ode and lives with her daughter in Cambridge Massachusetts She is sister to Samuel F Phillips ex solicitor general and to the late Rev Charles Phillips of Chapel Hill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolina
The
State University
Cornelia Phillips Spencer
South
J. L. Love
Cambridge
Mass
Samuel F. Phillips
Washington, D C
Charles Phillips
Large American bishops in Rome boost clerical presence
In Rome on June 11 a large gathering of American bishops is noted with Detroit and Brooklyn among those present. Also in Rome are other noted dignitaries who recently attended a Papal audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Detroit
Brooklyn
Ee Ne Wigane Deven Rt
Harrisburg
Baury Arrested on Forgery Charge in New York
Alfred L. Baury a Suffolk county insolvency commissioner and lawyer was seized in New York for forging a Massachusetts National Bank check for 164.61 signed to appear by Judge John Lowell who repudiated the signature. The check dated March 2 was not paid and Baury fled Boston prior to capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred L. Baury
Suffolk County
New York
Boston
Massachusetts National Bank
John Lowell
Lowell
Washington
Up-to-Date Serges in New Colors for $15 Suits
Our clothing house highlights a high quality line of Serges with new Oxford mixed and silver gray colors alongside black and blue. For $15 we offer frocks or sacks ready to weave to fit measures, avoiding delays of a custom suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Detective Tricks Unmask Forger In Boston Case
Police press that Baury has an indictable charge for a Massachusetts National check and hint at broader links. New York detectives traced his theater venture, using a staged actor interview to trap the likely forger, who agreed to join a troupe before his arrest was revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Baury
Massachusetts National
Boston Courts
State Street
Pemberton Square
New York
Barry
Price
Park Avenue
Park Avenue Hotel
Beaneaters Rally In Lowell Victory On B & M Trip
Mayor Courtney and Congressman Fitzgerald attended as Boston’s Beaneaters defeated Spindle Cityites 14 to 9 in Lowell. Dever coached and Lowell grounded the scene as the game swung from near defeat to a decisive win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaneaters
Spindle Cityites
Boston
Lowell
Bostonians
Boston & Maine Road
Delegation Run to Spindle City Highlights City Hall Welcome
A party including Aldermen, council members, and representatives traveled to Lowell by car. They were met by Alderman Howe and others at City Hall where Mayor Courtney and visiting dignitaries greeted them. The event featured political reminiscences and a hearty reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuttle
Allen
Dyar
Dever
Bryant
Folsom
Presho
Leary
Conry
Codman
Costello
Whelton
Baldwin
Connorton
Connor
James A. Gallivan
Startigle
G.F. Bryant
Charley Silloway
Jennings
Noted criminal Patrick Casey Jr to be sentenced in Hartford
Patrick Casey Jr known as Pat O'Brien, a star pitcher and escapee from Tolland county, will appear before Judge Shumway in Hartford for sentencing after officials tracked him to Hinsdale Massachusetts where he pitched for the local club and won every game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Patrick Casey, Jr
Tolland County
Shumway
Hinsdale
Mass
Pat O'Brien
Kibbe
France Likely Gains Port in Pescadores Says Siecle
The Dix Novieme Siecle claims China cedes a port in the Pescadores to France and forecasts France may obtain the entire Pescatore group. The move follows Paris Berlin and Moscow pressuring Japan to curb territorial aims in its dealings with China over war indemnity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dix Novieme Siecle
France
Pescadore Islands
Siecle
Pescadore
Germany
Russia
Japan
China
Standard Oil Closure Leaves Santiago de Cuba in Darkness
Havana June 11 reports the last refinery on the island has shut down under pressure from the Standard Oil Company. Santiago de Cuba, a city of 50 000, now faces monopoly control and risks darkness and distress as supplies dwindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Santiago de Cuba
la Lucha
Standard Oil Company
Lowell City Hall Fundraiser Baseball Benefiting Mayor Courtney
A humorous charity game in Lowell pitted Boston officials led by Alderman Dever against Lowell leaders, including Mayor Courtney. Players traded quips as the two nine battled at Mountain Rock Grove, with Codman hitting a homer and a lively postgame dinner at Lake View House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Hayes
Courtney
John W. McEvoy
Edward F. O'Sullivan
Peter J. Brady
Howe
Pete Donahoe
Bay State
Jennings
Alderman Dever
Bostons
Alderman Bryant
Lowells
Webster
John Dever
John
Boston Board of Aldermen
Bill Hayes
Horace G. Allen
Merrimac
Butler
Senate
Acushnet
Danny Whelton
Councilman Codman
Councilman Gormley
Bostone
Loowellw
John Morrill
Councilman Garvey
Startigle
G. F. Bryant
Hartswell
Miskella
Baldwin
Codman
Reynolds
Willow Lake
Lake View House
Dinger
Mayor Courtney
Alderman Farnum
Lowell
Fall from Staging Injures Three Year Old Luigi Ferreta
Luigi Ferreta aged 3 fell from a staging at a new building on Fay street yesterday afternoon. He was taken to City Hospital with a fracture of the right hip. He lives at 1 Meridian street East Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luigi Ferreta
Fay Street
City Hospital
Ferreta
Meridian Street
East
Boston
Italian Bark Giovanni Sunk After Collision Off Cape
The Italian bark Giovanni under Captain Gavagnin was sunk June 1 in a collision with the American ship Agenor near Cape San Antonio. The crew were landed at Gibraltar. Reports identify the Giovanni as the vessel seen by the steamer Drowning Sophie in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Giovanni
Gavagnin
Agenor
Trapani
Gloucester
Mass
Cape San Antonio
Gibraltar
Sophie
Harmon Takes Oath as Attorney General in 1905 Cabinet Intro
Judson Harmon was sworn in as head of the Department of Justice before Justice Harlan. He then walked to the White House with Mr Olney for a Cabinet meeting where he was formally introduced to the Cabinet by Secretary Olney, his predecessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Judson Harmon
Department of Justice
Justice Harlan
Supreme Court
Olney
White House
Massachusetts Voters Approve War Bounties for Four Towns
The legislature passed four wartime bounty measures for Nonham East Bridgewater North Bridgewater and Scituate. Approximately $12 000 in bounty payments will be issued by the Massachusetts State Treasurer as funds are allocated the report notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aude
Ham
East Bridgewater
North Bridgewater
Scituate
Massachusetts
Government sues Flint and Pere Marquette over land grants
One of the era’s largest land suits opens in Bay City Michigan as the United States sues the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Company William W Crapp Oliver Precott of Massachusetts and 350 Michigan residents. The government says lands reserved by the 1856 railroad grant were accepted with reservations and the company sold lands and kept the proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Mich
United States
Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Company
William W. Crapp
Oliver Precott
Massachusetts
Perons
Michigan
Governme
Flint & Pere Marquette Company
Railroad Company
Lawrence officer Hale suspended for alleged on duty assault
Police Officer George W. Hale suspended for conduct unbecoming an officer. Known for authoring the Police and Prison Encyclopedia, he is accused of assaulting a young woman while on duty. Marshal Sheehan investigated and a police committee heard the woman’s story Monday night. Aldermen may call a special session for the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
George W. Hale
Marshal Sheehan
Committee On Police
Norfolk County Court House Centennial Planned at Dedham
More than 500 prominent Norfolk county residents have been invited to the Dedham centennial of the Norfolk county Court House on June 20. Most have accepted, and the event is billed as the leading occasion for the county this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Norfolk County
Rousing Sale Drives Out Spring and Summer Clothing
Immense crowds attend a ten day sellout at 91 Summer St offering the entire stock at up to 60 percent off. Prices include Men’s suits from 2.75, pants from 1.49, overcoats from 4.55, and ladies items such as capes and skirts at deep reductions. Sale begins Wednesday at 8 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer St
Mellon Cassimere
Walsin
Ieee
Coe Ae
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Hosler Caucht
A. J. Hosler
West End Boys
Roofers’ Protective Union
Eagle Hall
Frank Conroy
Patrick Daley
John Renton
John Hayes
Thomas F
George Pelham
Central Labor Union and Building Trades Council
Carters' Union
Kelly Memorial
Harry Lloyd
Old Kentucky
A. Y. Hilton
Unite States
Hub Bar
Serges
Standard Clothing Co
Washington ST
Aldermanic Bean Eaters
Fitgerald Dodge
Frosty” Allen
Continental Clothing House
Washington and Boylston Sts
Steins Bloch Co
Stein-Bloch Company
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
America
Stein-Bloch
Col. Washington and Boylston Sts
Councilman Whelton
Spindle City
Councilman
Ryan
Gormley
Councilman O'Day
Hartwell
Councilman Riley
Councilman Webster
Mischella
Councilman Farrell
Mitchell
Congressman Fitzgerald
MR. Crapo
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