Packers Fined 85000 in Rebates Case at Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri on June 22 Judge Smith McPherson sentenced seven defendants for making concessions and accepting rebates on shipments. Fines totaled 15000 for Swift & Co and Armour Packing, 18000 for Nelson Morris & Co, 15000 for Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad, 6000 for George L. Thomas, and 4000 for L. D. Taggart. The four meat packers, one railway, and two individuals were found guilty under the Elkins law, ending rebate cases at this term.
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Kansas
United Sta District Court
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
Swift & Co
Ccc
Cudahy Packing Company
Nelson Morris & Co
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
George L. Thomas
New York
L. D. Taggart
Mayor Fitzgerald Warns of Shaking Up City Departments
The Boston mayor, citing widespread loafing in city offices, vows a general purge of foremen if performance does not improve. He criticizes idle time past 8 p.m. and lunch-hour absences, noting steam roller idle at 4 30 and higher wages not yielding eight hours of work. He says the administration will insist on full duty and accountability.
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Fitzgerald
Republic
Boston
First Imprisonments Hit Major Packers Conspiracy
Washington June 22 The attorney general says Judge McPhersons Kansas City ruling against Armour Swift Morris and Cudahy packing firms Burlington railroad and defendants Taggart and Thomas exposes a large scale rebate conspiracy. He urges prison for the first time for willful unlawful discrimination to curb widespread practices and deter others.
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Washington, D. C
McPherson
Kansas City
Armour, Swift, Morris and Cudahy Packing Companies
Burlington Railroad
Taggart and Thomas
Captain Mereen Loses Speech in Paralysis Attack
Captain Ithamer A. Mereen, commander of the harbor police and harbor master for Boston, was stricken with paralysis at his East Boston home. He remains in precarious condition with left-sided weakness and speech loss, after a prior attack six weeks earlier. Born in East Boston in 1844, Mereen joined the force in 1879, rising to captain and harbor master in 1888, and has led the harbor division since.
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Ithamer A. Mereen
Boston
Falcon Street
Mereen
Harbor Police
East
Byron F. Bragdon
Coleman Foley Charged With Violating Revenue Law
Coleman Foley of South Boston was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal James Ruhl for retailing liquors without a United States revenue license. At arraignment before U S Commissioner Hayes he pleaded not guilty and was released on $100 bond as the case was continued to June 30. He recently faced Municipal Court on illegal liquor selling charges.
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United States Revenue
Coleman Foley
South Boston
United States
James Ruhl
Hayes
Spanish War Veterans to Form Cambridge Camp
A new camp for Spanish War Veterans will be organized in Cambridge. Organizers seek non members to join. charter membership offered. Muster details set for Thursday evening at 10 Kenway Street with communications to James R. Keough.
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Cambridge
Kenway Street
James R. Keough
Mourned South Boston Girl Missing Ten Months
Louise M. Pomes of South Boston has been missing since last August. Her parents fear grave misfortune has befallen her and say she dreamed of nursing at the Homeopathic Hospital. The family pleads for any news to ease their worry.
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Samarjian
Louise M. Pomes
South Boston
Peter Pomes
West Sixth Street
Post
Homeopathic Hospital
Roxbury Horse Guard Veterans Excursion to Shady Oaks Farm
Roxbury Horse Guard Veterans arrange a group outing to Shady Oaks Farm Brockton Heights home of Captain Calder next Monday. Members travel by Canton and Stoughton electrics from Dudley Street elevated at 1 pm. A free open air flag raising to present the new flag, Brockton Glee Club singing, and a bountiful strawberries and cream collation will be served in the barn. Invitations signed by Lieutenant James L Fairbanks, Commander. Sergeant William J Finnick, Vice Commander. and Sergeant Calvin B Faunce, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury Horse Guard
Shady Oaks Farm
Brockton Heights
Captain Calder
Stoughton Electrics
Dudley Street
Brockton Glee Club
Route of East Boston Parade on July Fourth
East Boston Fourth of July Carnival Association announces the parade route led by Chief Marshal Lewis Burnham. The march begins at 7:30 a.m. on Maverick Street and proceeds through London Sumner Lewis Webster Sumner Maverick Square Chelsea Street Day Square back to Maverick Square for a north side review at Central Square.
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East Boston
Chelsea Street
Day Square
Maverick Square
Meridian
Hayle
Brooks
Monmouth
Marion
Trenton
Prescott
Lexington
Princeton
Shelby
Maratoga Street
Central Square
Boston Kissing Bug Returns Targets Local Maidens
After a three year break the kissing bug reappears in Greater Boston troubling girls and prompting talk of a Kissing Bug Club. The first victim is Bp. J. Meere of Cambridge who was bitten on the lip near Oaks square Brighton and treated at Cambridge Relief Hospital.
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Little Society
Boston
BP. J. Meere
Broadway
Cambridge
Mr. Meere
Oaks Square
Brighton
Meore
Greater Boston
Dictionary Diet Drove Wife To Divorce
In Chicago Mrs. Wil lam Falmer Armstrong seeks divorce from her husband the editor of a society paper. She testified she studied Noah Webster's dictionary nightly and memorized Milton and Shakespeare to improve her mind. Her mother-in-law called her an absolutely impossible person. She reverts to her maiden name Baker.
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Chicago
Willam Falmer Armstrong
Noah Webster
Milton
Shakepere
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Penitentiary
Precari
VV. S
Roxbury Horse Guard Veterans’ Excursion
Wolf
Harris Brothers
Harris Bros
Siik
Goodyear
Merch
Cage A
All America Men’s Shoes
Hanover
Portland Streets
Vane
Johnny Jones Sail
Ors
Milan
Kissing Bug
Jewel
Pollard
Grand Royal Arch
Corinthian Hall
Masonic Temple
Companion Pollard
Frederic Speed
Mississippi
Harry Hunt
Massachusukte
Peat Orane High
Fay Her
Gevers
Joseph Dyas
Paris
Graad
William C. Swain
Milwaukee
Wis
Nathan Kingeley
Austin
Witton
Kuhn
Ser City
Mia
Verge Siena
Mane
Veil
Bester Own
Torete
Ser
Hariép
Rix
Hot Springs
Ark
Firat ‘Veil
J." Albert: Blake
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