L Freight Plans For August 25 Requirement Heads Boston Hearing
The Boston Elevated petition to haul freight through city streets was set to present plans to the Board of Aldermen on August 25 after a unanimous committee vote. A continuance was granted at Lawrence A. Ford’s request as the L line cited unready plans. Ex-Congressman John A. Sullivan spoke for the Express men's League and other objectors.
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Expressmen’s League
Self defense claim in Clark Higgins murder trial at Charlestown bar
Clark testifies in Superior Criminal Court that Higgins struck first and he struck back with a freight hook to the back of the neck. He says three wounds were caused by a single blow and that fear Higgins would draw a revolver justified self defense amid a teamsters strike sparked the barroom incident.
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John E. Higgins
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Superior Criminal Court
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Teamsters
Strike Draws Crowd as Court Rests Jury to Decide
A large crowd filled the courtroom as the strike proceedings concluded with the case moving to a jury today. Local officials observed heightened attention as jurors prepare to hear the arguments.
Final chapter in Stewart estate dispute reaches jury
The last chapter in the legal battle over the $7000 estate of Joseph Stewart ended yesterday as the case went to the jury. The Probate Court allowed the will leaving the estate to Mrs. Joseph Stewart, while Mrs. Florence L. Graham and Joseph A. E. Stewart challenge it claiming undue influence by the widow.
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Florence L. Graham
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Joseph A. E. Stewart
Auto Crash Fails To Halt Browne Hanna Wedding
Washington June 19 The wedding of Captain Horace Fairfax Morse by Browne of the British army and Miss Maud Vera Hanna occurred at noon in St. Thomas Church despite an auto crash Monday that left the bride bruised and the bridegroom with a fractured elbow. Miss Hanna and the chauffeur have largely recovered. Captain Browne nurses his broken arm. Mrs Jacobs, a fourth victim, is improved and danger to her eyesight has passed.
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Horace Fairfax Morseby Browne
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Esperant o Crew Say Seizure of Prescott Violated Promise
The Esperanto captained by Charles Maguire returned to T. wharf with the season's first mackerel and a cargo valued at 7000 dollars after a four week voyage. It had sailed with 25 other fishermen including the Fannie Prescott which the Colonial government seized for fishing inside the three mile limit. Gaetano on Hollis Street shot him and pleaded guilty to second degree murder.
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Charles Maguire
T. Wharf
Esperanto
Fannie Prescott
Gaetano
Hollis Street
Esperanto Sighting. Fannie Prescott Captured by Colonial Cutter
The Esperanto sighted the Fannie Prescott several times since leaving port but was not near during the schooner’s capture by a colonial cutter. Crew members criticize the Canadian government for prior promises to withdraw all cutters. Other vessels report small catches while the Esperanto carried 560 barrels of mackerel.
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Halifax
Torpedo Boat Explodes Off Tor Bay Sinking Destroyer
Four torpedo boat destroyers were testing off Tor Bay when a vessel exploded. Twenty crewmen leapt into the water and were rescued by the torpedo gunboat Dryad and landed at Plymouth. The destroyer sank within twenty minutes.
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Boy murderer jailed for life
Antony De Simon, the youth who shot and killed Leonardo Gaetano on April 9, was sentenced to State prison for life yesterday by Judge Lawton of the Superior Criminal Court. It was alleged Gaetano wronged De Simon's sister. This angered the youth to such an extent that he laid in wait for.
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Leonardo Gaetano
Lawton
Superior Criminal Court
Gaetano
de Simon
South Americans Our Friends Says Dr Clark
Dr Francis E Clark president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor traveled five months in South America aboard the Devo nian to Panama Peru Bolivia Chile Argentina Uruguay and Brazil He notes rapid progress in Peru Argentina and Brazil and reports cordial feelings toward America and Americans, citing Secretary Root's visit as beneficial nationwide.
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Boston
Francis E. Clark
United Society of Christian Endeavor
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Christian Endeavor Movement
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Peru
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Root
Connecticut to close bucket shops on July 1
Hartford Conn June 19 The anti bucket shop bill has passed both branches of the General Assembly. It will take effect July 1 1908. A second bill bans all pool selling and imposes penalties on owners or lessees of buildings hosting pool rooms.
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Conn
General Assembly
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