Lawmakers Move to Bring New Haven Under Massachusetts Law
Speaker Cole drafts a radical merger bill aimed at blocking trolley and steam road consolidations. Senator Faxon, chair of railroads, anticipates a report by tomorrow as leaders seek three days of debate to finish the session this week. Attorney-General Malone also prepares measures echoing the governor on the merger and stock transfers from Boston and Maine to New Haven interests.
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Cole
Brandeis
William O. Faxon
Senate
House
Faxon
Malone
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Committee On Railroads
Buckley
President Mellen
Legislative Committee
New Haven Proposes Merger of Poughkeepsie Bridge System
New Haven and Hartford Railroad plans immediate merger with the Poughkeepsie Bridge system, including Central New England lines. The consolidated property spans 256 miles of track, 322 miles of single tracks, with $10.714 million in capital stock and $10.93 million in funded debt. President Mellen earlier secured control via $5 million in New York, New Haven bonds. The merger, to be effected under New York law, aims to turn the system into a revenue earner for the controlling company once bridge repairs are complete.
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New Haven, Conn
Newark, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Cmpany
Poughkeepsie Bridge Systems of
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Central Newland
New Haven Corporation
Connecticut Railroad Commission
Central New England and
Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Poughkeepsie
New York
Shoe Man Run Down by Train Near Bristol Ferry
Charles W. Lavers president of the Shoe and Leather Mercantile Agency in Boston was fatally struck by a Newport bound train near Bristol Ferry station while running along a trestle to catch a departing service. He suffered a severe head wound and multiple leg injuries requiring amputation. Lavers, 50, Canadian born, lived in West Somerville with his brother Harris H. Lavers and was visiting Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
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Bristol Ferry Station
Charles W. Lavers
Shoe and Leather Mercantile Agency
Essex Street
Boston
West Somerville
Newport
Mr. Lavers
New York
Franklin Porter
Portsmouth
R. I
Lavers
Porter
Bristol Ferry
Porter Place
City Hospital
Ferry Street
Canada
Somerville
Harris H. Lavers
Tragic 76 Year Old Woman Falls From Window in South Boston
Mrs Elizabeth Travers 76 of 162 FE Street South Boston died after mistaking a room window for a door and falling three stories to the sidewalk. She was found unconscious and died three hours later at Carney Hospital leaving children and grandchildren.
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Elizabeth Travers
FE Street
Boston
Carney Hospital
Texas Bankers depart start for New York after Boston visit
After two busy days in Boston with a royal program of entertainment the Texas Bankers Association and friends left for New York. They toured Marblehead Neck aboard the Camden, returned to Union Wharf, then boarded for New York. First National Bank of Boston hosted them with a breakfast at the American House.
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Boston
Texas Bankers’ Association
Marblehead Neck
Eastern Yacht Club
Camden
Eastern Steamship Company
Union Wharf
New York
Association
First National Bank of
American House
Camdaon
Charles H. Morse
Consolidated Steamship Lines
Marblehead
Five Winthrop residents injured in automobile accident near Acton
A touring party from Winthrop, Maine and New Hampshire was in a crash near Acton as a car plunged into a stone wall. Injured include Mrs. Charles Case with a fractured skull and five broken ribs, Miss Frances Churchill with severe head cuts, and Dr. B H Metcalf and Mr. Charles Case. The group had been visiting Maine and New Hampshire when the crash occurred.
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Winthrop
Sanbornville
N. H
Charles Case
Maine
New Hampshire
B. H. Metcalf
Metcalf
Winthrop Street
Frances L. Churchill
Wild Bullets Hit Milkman on Bunker Hill Day
Alden C. Jepson fired from his window at 4 45 a m using a revolver loaded with ball cartridges striking Narcissa A Meehan a milkman on her morning rounds The wounded man testified in court later Jepson was sentenced to one month at Deer Island after his appeal bond set at 300 dollars The landlady described him as quiet and unaware of the intent behind the act
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Alden C. Jepson
West Newton Street
Bunker Hill
Narcissa A. Meehan
Jepson
Deer Island
Dull Day at Courthouse Delays Mark Court Sessions
Despite no holiday, the district attorney’s office and Superior Criminal Court were closed. Five sessions of the Superior Civil Court ran until 4 p.m., with many jurors excused early.
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Court House
District Attorney's Office
Superior Criminal Court
Superior Civil Court
Big Libel Suit In Jury's Hands
The Norfolk Superior Civil Court trial of libel suits by Francis Higginson of Boston Charles Lovering of Taunton and Royal Taft of Providence against Brookline publisher Charles Steadman Hanks continued with the jury out after 2 pm Judge Hardy instructed the panel on damages and issues of publication The defense argued the article abridged a manuscript and lacked malice toward the plaintiffs while the plaintiffs contended it imputed grand larceny and praised the South terminal station The jurors were told to assess whether the plaintiffs' names appeared in the article and if justification applied while the court stressed the trustees' presumed integrity.
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Dedham
Francis L. Higginson
Boston
Charles L. Lovering
Taunton
Royal E. Taft
Providence
Charles Steadman Hanks
Brookline
Hardy
Norfolk
Charles F. Choate
Bartlett
Hanks
Choate
South Terminal
Armenian arraigned in murder case of Father Vartarian
An Armenian suspect named John Moovedean and Anton Leon appeared in Liverpool Police Court on suspicion of involvement in the Father Caspar Vartarian murder. He denied knowledge of the crime as the case was remanded.
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Liverpool
John Moovedean
Anton Leon
Caspar Vartarian
New York
Wage Increase at Delaware & Hudson Railroad
The Delaware and Hudson Railroad company announces a 10 percent wage increase for conductors baggage men and trainmen effective immediately after a conference between employees and officials. The action follows negotiations conducted last week in Binghamton New York.
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Binghamton, N. Y
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Company
Fatal tar barrel accident at Cambridge wharf
William J. Blake 28 of Binney Street Cambridge was killed and Francis McGuirk seriously injured when a 600 pound tar barrel fell from a derrick during unloading at Warren Brothers Company wharf Broad Canal Cambridge yesterday. Blake fell into the river and his brother James Blake drew him to the surface before bystanders helped.
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Willam J. Blake
Binney Street
Cambridge
Francis MecGuirk
Warren Brothers Company
Broadcanal
Blake
James Blake
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Litchfield
McGuirk
StateCannot Take Woman Land Yet
Maud D How ard of Roxboro secured a temporary injunction in Superior Court restraining Julius M Schultz from disposing of land and buildings on Irving Place Charles Town. She claims the land deeded in September 1905 with mortgages for 1000 and 500, Schultz foreclosed April 22, and asserts improper notice while the state eyeing the land for an armory. The land allegedly exceeds mortgage totals by 1200, and she alleges Schultz seeks profit from a future state sale. case set for next Wednesday.
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Maud D. Howard
Roxboro
Julius M. Schultz
Irving Place
Charlestown
Schultz
Miss Howard
Shea Wins $1000 Verdict Against Elevated Railroad
In Superior Court yesterday John F. Shea was awarded 1000 dollars against the Elevated Railroad Company for injuries from a collision on October 11, 1904. Shea had sued for 5000 dollars.
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John F. Shea
Elevated Railroad Company
Shea
Ar thur Marcoux arraigned for attempted murder in Milton case
Rochester New Hampshire June 17 Arthur Marcoux was arraigned charged with attempted murder of his 19 year old sweetheart Annie Drapeau of Sanfordville last Saturday in Milton. He was held for the September term of the Superior Court and remanded to Dover prison without bail. The packed court heard his not guilty plea as he trembled and clutched a chair arm amid a crowded scene with witnesses outside awaiting testimony.
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Rochester
N. H
Arthur Marcoux
Annie Drapeau
Sanbornville
Milton
Superior Court
Dover
KE. M. Abbott
Marcoux
Walter Scott
Scott
Norway Plains
Lennon Returns to Navy Duty at Portsmouth Naval Yard
John L. Lennon nephew of late boxing champion John L. Sullivan is back in the U S Navy at Portsmouth New Hampshire naval yard after a pardon freed him from Gov Island prison recently Lennon says he never deserted nor rode a British ship and credits his uncle and President Roosevelt for his release He plans to write a thank you letter to the President and his uncle Credit mentions the Ad vance coal schooner incident at Manzanilla Cuba.
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Portsmouth
N. H
John L. Lennon
John L. Sullivan
Governor’s Island
New York
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Marine Service of
Navy
Navy Yard
Lennon
Post
John
Manzanilla
Cuba
Three Arrests After Cambridge Car Mixup
Three men were arraigned in Middlesex District Court for disturbance on a Cambridge car after a quarrel on Saturday night. Mary Porter was assaulted and reported robbery of a gold locket and pocketbook. John Birmingham was arrested, with others following. charges included drunkenness disturbance on a car and assault.
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Cambridge
Rhode Island Battleship Sails to Provincetown for Target Practice
The battleship Rhode Island left Bradford today bound for Provincetown Massachusetts to conduct target practice. The move showcases naval training exercises amid regional activity.
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Newpoord
Rhode Island
Bradford
Provincetown
Mass
Draper Resigns From Draper Company Presidency
General William F. Draper resigns as president of the Draper Company effective July 1 after directors read and accepted his notice. He cited differences of opinion on business policies and said he has long planned to step back from daily operations while continuing his investments.
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Hopedale
William F. Draper
Italy
Draper Company
General Draper
Retreat by Rev. William F. Gannon at St. John's Seminary
The Rev. William F. Gannon S. J., former Boston College president, will lead a retreat next week at St. John's Seminary in Brighton for priests of the Fall River diocese.
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Boston College
St. John’s Seminary
Brighton
Fall River
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