Port board crisis and grand jury probe discussed in state
Governor Walsh summons port directors for a 9 AM conference after Attorney General Attwill says he will refer criminal findings to the district attorney if warranted. Building Trades Council to meet as investigations into contract awarding to H. P. Converse Co. continue, with Emerson and board explanations amid disclosures of earlier methods.
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Attwill
Guy C. Emerson
Port Board
Grand Jury
Pelletier
Walsh
Building Trades Council
Commonwealth Plor
Mr. Attwill
Personally Conducted Tours to California Ad Offered by Burlington Route
Advertisement promotes low fare Personally Conducted tours to California via Burlington Route including San Diego and San Francisco expositions. Describes route Denver to the Sierra Nevadas with expert guidance and stresses comfort and cost savings through special parties and a New England agent. Also references a 1913 cost plus contract dispute involving H P Converse & Co and contractor safeguards.
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California
San Diego
San Francisco
Denver
Colorado Rocky Mountains
Salt Lake City
Sierra Nevadas
Burlington
Alex. Stocks
New England
Washington Street
Boston
Governor Defends Inquiry Into Port Board Expenditures
Governor Walsh explains the probe into the old Port Board's expenditures and the possible actions by the Attorney General. He details contractor overcharges on Pier 5, notes lax supervision, and mentions potential criminal or civil actions and the possibility of defending the state if a bill is challenged.
Williams Praises McSweeney Courage in Port Controversy
Williams lauds McSweeney for taking a tough stand despite enmities, likening his handling to a surgeon treating a cancerous growth. The remarks respond to a Post exposé on port conditions and acknowledge embarrassment among some community members amid the Port Board reorganization fallout.
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Port Board
THE
Port Williams
Port investigations: state delays and collusion concerns
The speaker criticizes engineers for possible improper actions in a pier contract. Investigations advise Port directors to withhold final payments until contract terms and costs are verified. Allegations include cost plus payments, lack of competitive bids, and inflated estimates by engineers on track laying costs.
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Converse
Emerson
Commonwealth
Attwill
Conry Reveals Extra Costs Behind Bancroft Era Estimates
Joseph A. Conry, port director and former associate of General Hugh Bancroft, explains that the old board routinely approved Bancroft's recommendations though arising costs exceeded the original 2.5 million contract. He recalls efforts to track contracts and notes overlooked additions, including the fish pier project, which worsened the funding shortfall.
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Joseph A. Conry
Hugh Bancroft
Mr. Conry
General Bancroft
Contractor paid 71 2 percent over cost for pier project
The speaker recalls consenting to a contractor fixing the pier at 43000 dollars after disputes over cost plus 15 percent. He contrasts with nearby work at cost plus 7 1 2 percent and notes opposition to paving with bithulithic and stanolithic. He cites escalating estimates and a total board expenditure near 3 million.
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Bancroft
Admiral Bowles
Converse Firm Plans Action On $190000 Payment
E P Bliss of Converse & Co hints at suing the state for $190000 owed by Port Directors. He says the company will tell its story at the proper time, while deferring comment on current newspaper controversy. Howard P Converse declines to discuss without facts.
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Edwin P. Bliss
H. P. Converse & Co
Converse Company
McSweeney
Howard P. Converse
He Is Wearing His First Necktie in Sun Day Post Magazine
The feature spotlights a male figure making his debut wearing a necktie, marking a style milestone. Readers are invited to learn the identity of the subject in the upcoming Sun Day Post Magazine issue.
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Sunday Post
Bancroft Awaits Text of Charges
Hugh Bancroft formerly Port Directors chair declined to discuss charges. Reached by phone in New London he said he would not comment until he learns more and has seen newspaper reports.
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Bancroft
Hugh Bancroft
New London
McNary Silent On Harbor Board Report
Chairman William S. McNary of the Harbor and Land Commission declined to comment on the new port board report. He said he will speak only when requested by proper authorities, noting his ex-officio link to the old Port Directors and his ongoing state official status.
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William S. McNary
Harbor and Land Commission
Board of Port Directors
Attwill
Port Board
McNary
Walsh
Old Port Board
Admiral Bowles Declines Comment On Governor's Investigation
Admiral Francis T. Bowles, longtime Port Directors member, refuses to speak on the charges ordered investigated by Governor Walsh, stating I have nothing to say. The interchange follows a probe initiated by the attorney-general.
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Francis T. Bowles
Old Board of Port Directors
Walsh
Eighth Regiment Prepares Camp Near Newburyport Turnpike
A tented city springs up opposite Suntang Lake as 36 khaki soldiers unload camp gear and work overtime to ready a temporary base for the Eighth Regiment. One thousand men will occupy the site for ten days for a drilllike siege.
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Newburyport
Suntang Lake
Pseudo nun of 64 arrested for larceny
A 64 year-old woman dressed as a Sister of Charity was arrested for larceny after attempting to collect funds for a defunct South Carolina mission using a forged authorization. She claimed to be Sister Mary Frances and cried upon arrest at the city jail.
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Sister of Charity
South Carolina
Mary Frances
Order
Gity
Pseudo nun arrested over alleged orphanage fund scheme
Police arrested a woman in the city acting as Sister of Charity claiming to raise funds for an orphanage under South Carolina missions. Cardinal O Connell and Bishop Northrop denied any such funds or active orphanage. arresting officers examined her at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. A leather bag held a building materials order in the name Adeline Charpentier of Laconia New Hampshire.
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O’connell
New York
Northrop
South Carolina
Cardinal O’connell
Bishop Northrop
Crowley
O'Donnell
Ferrari
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