Four Alarm Fire Destroys East Boston Buildings
A major East Boston fire triggered four alarms as a pitch shed on 256 Border street ignited, spreading to 258 260 262 Border and Meridian street homes. Firefighters confined the blaze by 4 30 pm with total losses around 20 000 and no serious injuries.
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Border Street
Meridian Street
Boston
Ryan
Border
Meridian Streets
John A. Smith
George l. Shackford
William McKie
William Sexton
Westcott
John L. Bates
Smith
McKie
Sexton
Smith’s Place
Gurney Hot Water Heater Company
Gurney
East Boston
Saratoga Street
Central Square
James White
London Street
Havemeyer Attacks Tariff as Mother of Trusts
Henry C Havemeyer president of the American Sugar Refining Company testifies before the Industrial Commission in Washington on June 14 detailing his view that customs tariffs create trusts. He argues the sugar rate is excessive and calls for protection around 5 percent, criticizing government aid to rivals and praising corporate mobility. He also asserts unions reduce independence and praises labor paid above market rates.
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Havemeyer
Washington
Henry C. Havem
Yer
American Sugar Refining Company
Industrial Commission
Mate
Wade
Steel Rail Trust
Carnegie
Trust
Ways and Means Committee
American Refining Company
Plant Line issues colored map of Provinces for mail request
The Plant Line publishes a large colored map of the Provinces available by mail for two cents. A complete set of illustrated booklets can be obtained for four cents in stamps. For summer travel ideas contact J. A. Flanders at 290 Washington Street, Boston.
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J. A. Flanders
Washington Street
Boston
Kidnappers Trial Begun in New York Court
The trial of George Beauregard Barrow for kidnapping Marion Clark opened before Justice Fursman. Carrie Jones pleaded guilty to abetting the case and will testify against the Barrows. Jurors were selected after a challenge to the panel, and Arthur W. Clark testified about Carrie Jones’s role and the abduction.
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New York
George Beauregard Barrow
Marion Clark
Barrows
Howe
Barrow
le Barbier
Arthur W. Clark
Mr. Clark
Carrie Jones
Marion
Brewers Pay Rule Shifts Fees to Brewers or Agents
The Police Board ruling requires each brewer's agent to pay a 3 1 2 percent fee or the brewer must cover the shortfall. Brewers outside Boston blame city brewers for the change, while the Brewers' Association denies the accusation.
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Police Board
Boston
Brewers’ Association
Municipal officers enjoy Long Island harbor excursion
Fifty members of the Boston Society of Municipal Officers toured Long Island by steamer J Putnam Bradlee enjoying a harbor outing from Boston. They visited the almshouse and hospital and viewed the Long Island Head fortifications before returning to the city.
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Boston Society of Municipal Officers
Alice N. Lincoln
Long Island
Quincy
J. Putnam Bradlee
Boston Almshouse and Hospital
United States
Long Island Head
Bicycle Races Set for June Seventeen at Fitchburg Route
Ryan and Beauregard ride 10 miles with multicycles while Likes and Gardiner cover 20 miles on motor paced cycles. Round trip fare including race admission set at 60 cents via Fitchburg railroad.
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Ryan
Beauregard
Likes
Gardiner
Fitchburg Railroad
Sampson's Squadron for Boston Today Sailors Parade Ahead
The North Atlantic squadron, including the New York Massachusetts Texas and Indiana, sails from Newport at noon and arrives Boston Harbor by 5 pm to parade for the Bunker Hill Carnival. Ships carry heavy main batteries with range from 12 to 13 inches and crews from 359 to 526 men. Costs run from about 2.5 to 3.25 million dollars per vessel.
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Boston
Newport
New York
Massachusetts
Texas
Indiana
Fleet Arrival Sparks Harbor Here as New York Leaders
The harbor braces for Admiral Sampson’s fleet with the New York and Massachusetts to lead a squadron that may include the New Orleans. Naval officials warn ships to govern handling as crowds prepare for a naval parade on June 17 led by Captain Crane and Lt Col Corcoran.
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New Orleans
Brazil
Amazonas
Hichborne and
Bowles
Albany
Admiral Sampson
New York
Chadwick
C. D. Sigsbee
Maine
Texas
H. C. Taylor
Indiana
Crane
Niles
Massachusetts
Picking
Navy Yard
General Carter
Barry
Quincy
United States
Crandall
State Street
Alderman Presho
Colnel Oakes
Main Street
Sullivan Square
Bunker Hill
Chelsea
Adams
Winethrop Streets
Monument Square
Bartett
Elm
High Streets
Monument Avenue
City Square
Waller Street
Marine
Corcoran
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans
Admiral Dewey
Manila
John Fentress
Tufts Street
Charlestown
Woman wounded in failed suicide attempt in Roxbury
Mrs. H Edna Nix 28, of 1 Baker Park Roxbury, shot herself in the left breast but the wound proved a powder burn from a blank 82 caliber cartridge. She is at City Hospital, anxious but not in immediate danger, with relatives noting distress over recent health and heat.
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H. Edna Nix
Baker Park
Roxbury
City Hospital
Nix
Albert N. Nix
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East Boston Fire
Border ST
H. C
Thei Sken Ik
GAS Okest
George B. Barrow
Boston Society of Municipal
Barry C
Sampson's Squadron
Boston Today
New York, Massachusetts
Tars
Jackies
Sigsbee
Uncle Sam
Michigan
Warren Line
Vicksburg
Wabash
Lancaster
Norbder
Cunard
New York & New England
Bragdon
Paride
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