Nellie Taylor at center of guardianship dispute in Winthrop
Nellie Taylor, a young woman of about 21, has returned to guardian R N Chapman of the New Winthrop Hotel Winthrop amid a custody battle with Charles Birtwell head of the Children's Aid Society of Boston. Birtwell claims the Chapmans exploited her while keeping her away from wages or schooling. Taylor, seen at the New Winthrop Hotel, says she prefers staying with the Chapmans.
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Nellie Taylor
Winthrop
R. N. Chapman
New Winthrop Hotel
Mr. Chapman
Charles Birtwell
Children’s Aid Society of Boston
Chapmans
Miss Taylor
Mrs. Chapman
Birtwell
Post
Winthrop Hotel
Children's Aid Society
New’ Hampshire
Chapman
New Hampshire
Baptist Church
Boston
Brookline
Chanmans
Dow Will Valid. Woburn Widow Receives $200,000
Edward A. Dow died Nov 16 in Woburn. Middlesex Probate Court ruled the june 15 1906 will valid, giving the entire $200,000 estate to widow Annie E. Dow. Eight nephews and nieces contested claiming incompetence and undue influence by the wife. contestants vow to appeal to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Dow
Woburn
MacIntire
Middlesex
East Cambridge
Supreme Court
Annie E. Dow
Stephen Dow
James Pickering
Harry A. T. Dow
Needham
Carl
Hyde Park
E. M. Dow
Louis H. Dow
Stephen
H. Edward Pickering
Herbert D. Pickering
Lowell
Josephine Harbottle
Indianapolis
William T. Trull
Otis E. Dunham
Congress Bids Farewell as Record Session Closes
Washington March 4. The Fifty ninth Congress ends after a long session with a new record for large appropriations. President Roosevelt visits the Capitol, signs 40 bills, and bids retiring senators farewell. The House and Senate see large crowds and a final chorus of My Country Tis of Thee as the gavel falls.
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Washington
Fifty-ninth Congress
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Fairbanks
I Wish to Heaven We Could Give Away Philippines
Representative Livingstone, Democrat from the minority, said the closing Congress must cut costs and noted a letter asking if Cuba should be annexed. He declared, with strong imagery, that the cost of the Philippines is unpredictable and used a harsh animal metaphor in reference to critics.
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Philippines
Livingstone
Washington
House
Congress
Japan
Cuba
59th Congress Appropriations Total $919 943 670
Washington reports the 59th Congress approved total appropriations of 919,943,670 with 756,622,674 for the next year’s government. Increases over the 58th Congress are about 198,000,000, highlighting boosts for the army, fortifications, postal service, pensions, and other departments.
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59Th Congress
Washington
Senate
House
Allison
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Representative Livingston
House Committee
Divorce Cases of Prominence Opens This Month
The Divorce Court, March term, starts Monday with 83 uncontested cases and 57 contested libels. Notable items include Arthur A. Haserick suing Alice for desertion and Dr Roger S. York seeking an absolute decree against Ella J. H. Also Francis H. Dike of MIT seeks nullification of marriage to Millicent H with Mrs Dike in an asylum.
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Arthur A. Haserick
Alice
Haserick
Stoddard
Roger
York
Boylston Street
Ella J
William P. Hale
Francis H. Dike
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Millicent H
Mary J. Hayes
Dike
Treasury surplus forecast at 1908 year end
Representative Tawney of Minnesota announced in Washington that the treasury would show a surplus of 20 million dollars at the close of the 1908 fiscal year rather than a deficit. He said current appropriations totaled about 919.95 million dollars.
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Washington
D. C
Tawney
Minnesota
Committee On
House
Congress
Grosvenor Receives 300 Silver Pieces Upon Retirement
Representative Charles H. Grosvenor of Ohio who retires after 20 years in the House was presented with 300 pieces of solid silver tableware by the members of the 59th Congress in Washington.
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Washington
Charles H. Grosvenor
Ohio
Farley to Open Boston Branch for Hiring Strike Breakers
James Farley plans a Boston branch to recruit strike breakers for the Pennsylvania railroad ahead of a potential labor stoppage. He already runs three agencies in New York and aims to enlist 5000 men within ten days. F R Wood, Farley’s lieutenant, arrived in Boston to assess field prospects and will oversee hires shipped to New York.
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James Farley
Boston
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York City
Farley
F. R. Wood
Wood
New York
Prouty and O Rourke Win First Round in Cigarette Bill Fight
Senator Charles N. Prouty and Representative Hughey O Rourke led a 6 to 5 committee vote to report a bill prohibiting manufacture and sale of cigarettes Carrie Nation was absent from the State House influence cited by critics and supporters alike the measure faces tough odds in the Senate with five dissenters expected to oppose it later today
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Charles N. Prouty
Spencer
Hughey O'Rourke
Worcester
Beacon Hill
Legislative Committee On Public Health
Carrie Nation
State House
O'Rourke
Prouty
Senate
Michael J. Coyle
Harvard Five First 10 Beat Dartmouth In Overtime
Harvard edged Dartmouth 18 to 17 in an overtime thriller before about 600 spectators. Allen starred with clutch baskets and Currie tied the score at 16 late in the second half as Grebenstein and Cooper led Dartmouth in scoring while Burnham and Amberg steadied Harvard down the stretch.
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Harvard
Dartmouth
Allen
Grebenstein
Crimson
Brady
South Boston
Amberg
Burnham
Cambridge
Currie
Brooks
Amberge
Dingle
Schildmiller
Knox
Republican Institution Holds Informal Boston Talk
The Republican Institution in Boston formed in 1819 met privately at Young's Hotel for a social session to discuss Good Government Association aims and current Republican policy ideas. Attendees included Charles M. Green, Edward F. Baker, J. Rayner Edmonds, Thomas J. Loud, J. Grafton Minot, Francis H. Brown, Francis C. Welch, Walter H. Dugan, William F. Davis, Harvey N. Shepard, James P. Parmenter, Frederick B. Carpenter, Henry Paston Clark, Thomas Aspinwall, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Young
Tiotel
Good Government Association
Republican Party
Charles M. Green
Edward F. Baker
J. Rayner Edmonds
Thomas J. Loud
J. Grafton Minot
Francis H. Brown
Francis C. Welch
Walter H. Dugan
William F. Davis
Harvey N. Shepard
James P. Parmenter
Frederick B. Carpenter
Henry Paston Clark
Thomas Aspinwall
Verdict Awards $1000 in Elevated Road Suit
A jury in the Superior Court awarded Ambrose H. Hockman $1000 against the Boston Elevated Railway in a suit alleging an incident on December 12, 1904 caused damages. The ruling came in the court's first session yesterday.
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Ambrose H. Hockman
Superior Court
Boston Elevated Railway
Car Collision Injures Wagon Driver and Horse
A vehicle belonging to the defendant’s company struck the driver’s wagon due to the negligence of a company employee, causing serious injuries to the driver, his horse, and wagon.
Spencer Girl to Wed Albany Man After Mail Courtship
Spencer, March 4. Miss Julia Labonte of Spencer and Allroy Featherboy of Seneca Falls, who met via Uncle Sam’s mails, plan a train shed meeting in Albany then travel to Seneca Falls to marry. Mrs. Mousette doubts the arrangement.
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Spencer
Albany
Worcester
Julia Labonte
Allroy Featherboy
Seneca Falls
Uncle Sam
Alfred Mousette
Elm Street
Miss Labonte
Featherboy
Alton Barr
Wall Street
Jury Finds for Finnegan in Duchesney Suit
A jury in the Superior Court sixth session returned a verdict for William Finnegan in the case of Dina Duchesney versus Finnegan. The plaintiff claimed Finnegan harbored her son Joseph Duchesney at his saloon and supplied him with liquor while underage. Duchesney, age 20, is serving a five year prison term for attempted robbery.
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Dina Duchesney
William Finnegan
Joseph T. Duchesney
Bates Disbarred by Worcester Court in Equity Session
Edward C Bates, once a prominent Boston attorney with an office at 50 Congress Street, was disbarred yesterday by Judge Schofield in the equity session of the Superior Court. The Bar Association press charges. Bates did not appear and had notice of the charges. Bates was admitted at Worcester on July 1 1891 and practised in Boston for ten years.
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John W. Johnson
Testator
Johnson
Dow
Mr. Johnson
Parke
Stoughton
Dunham
Mr. Dow
Edward C. Bates
Congress Street
Schofield
Superior Court
A. D. Hill
Bates
Worcester
Boston
Killion Receives Two-Year Sentence in Bribery Juror Case
Matthew F. Killion, found guilty of accepting a bribe as a juror in the Crocker will case, was sentenced by Judge Brown in the Superior Criminal Court to two years in the house of correction. Cronin was indicted but acquitted. Killion’s sentence was suspended and later reimposed after the Supreme Court affirmed the decision.
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Matthew F. Killion
Supreme Judicial Court
Uriel N. Crocker
Brown
Superior Criminal Court
House of Correction
Crocker
Supreme Court
John W. Cronin
Killion
Insect
Counse
Graft charges against Sheriff Seavey likely dropped
The grand jury may not consider graft charges against Sheriff Seavey after District Attorney Moran signaled no involvement. Moran indicated the case lacks strong evidence to present, and Senator Linehan’s graft allegations seem unlikely to proceed.
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Seavey
Senator Linehan
Moran
Shuman's offers Spring silk gloves and belts at low prices
Anticipated rush at Shuman Corner glove counter yesterday left aisles crowded as shoppers bought Fownes silk gloves at 1 to 1 1 2. A fresh stock arrives for today with further sales at similar prices on ladies belts and collars including 25 cent embroidered collars from St Gall and 50 cent Spring leather belts.
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Shuman
Shuman & Co
St. Gall
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William H Brine
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