Benton Case Holds U S England In Limbo
Washington March 5 The fate of the Constitutionalists in Mexico hinges on Carranza’s Benton case and the report of his commission. The United States plans to pause new policy moves until the inquiry on the death of a British subject is issued, while officials say only a clear Benton explanation and proper reparation can restore Carranza’s prestige after the incident and the deaths of Bauch and Vergara.
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Carranza
United States
England
Great Britain
Bauch
Vergara
State Department holds mass of evidence in Benton death
The State Department reports possession of a large body of evidence regarding Benton's death, described as absolutely trustworthy. The material is being reviewed to establish the circumstances and determine any official actions or inquiries warranted.
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State Department
Benton
Lack of Water Hampers Fire Fight at Everett
The Everett and Chelsea fire departments faced a dangerous blaze at the West Everett factory of the National Metallic Bed Company causing $40,000 in damage. Low water pressure hampered initial efforts with Chelsea units arriving after the second alarm able to aid only partially.
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Everett
Chelsea
West Everett
National Metallic Bed Company
Taft Turned Down for B M Board By Norton
Ex President William H Taft is rejected for a Boston and Maine road trustees seat by Attorney General McReynolds. Earlier the Justice Department considered him among five to dispose of B and M holdings tied to the New Haven merger, but he was blocked due to Taft backing Wickersham in reversing Roosevelt era ruling that the merger was illegal.
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William H. Taft
McReynolds
Boston & Maine Road
Federal Department of Justice
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Taft
Wickersham
Roosevelt
Fear grips neighborhood as factory fire threat looms
The passage describes residents fearing a nearby four story factory catching fire amid tense hours. Many prepared to flee as anxiety spread through the vicinity and locals worried about a potential blaze across the street.
Stole Papers From Newsboy In Boston Case
Russell B. Hayward received a month from Judge Parmenter after admitting to stealing 108 newspapers including mainly the Post from a Washington street newsboy in the early morning. He was caught on Dartmouth street by Patrolman Harvey of Back Bay station while attempting to sell his papers wholesale.
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Boston
Russell B. Hayward
Taft Name Presented Again in Federal Department Talks
Officials of the New Haven road presented ex President Tafts name to Attorney General McReynolds during conferences held weeks ago before Governor Walsh and Public Service Commissioner George W. Anderson of Massachusetts joined the matter. Reports from Washington say Senator Gal linger pressed the name again before the federal department.
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Taft
McReynolds
New Haven Road
Walsh
Public Service
George W. Anderson
Massachu
Tower Leaning Rumor Denied by Collector
Collector Edmund Billings denied a report that the new tower at the old custom house on State street had begun to lean. He said the structure was suspended on steel girders of the ninth story the other day and no lean indication was found, with architect Mr. Peabody present.
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Edmund Billings
Custom House
State Street
Peabody
Speaker Reaffirms Red Sox Contract In High Paying Deal
Tris Speaker, now the game's highest paid player, re signs with the Boston Red Sox for two seasons. The center fielder will again anchor the lineup in regular fashion, with the club paying a premium beyond what has been seen for on field performance. Presidents Lannin and Taylor express relief as the deal closes.
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New York
Tris Speaker
Red Sox
Boston
Tris
Bostom
Lannin
Taylor
Cole Defies Mayor Over Boston Fire Chief Row
Fire Commissioner Charles H. Cole on the eve of retirement refuses to name Deputy Chief John Grady as acting head and balks at salary reductions ordered by Mayor Curley. He asks the Mayor to accept his resignation and criticizes how Chief John A. Mullen was forced out, signaling a deep city dispute.
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Charles H. Cole
Boston Fire Department
Curley
John Grady
John A. Mullen
Mullen
City Hall
New York Pays Manager Frank Chance Big Salary
If New York is really paying Manager Frank Chance twenty five thousand dollars per year the peerless leader may be drawing a large sum for his services and the team is expected to justify the expense with strong play.
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New York
Frank Chance
Roxbury Man Denies Promise to Marry Miss Clarke
Henry J. Woodberry of 58 Humboldt Avenue Roxbury testified he had never promised to marry Miss Margaret Clarke of Boston and earns about 15 dollars weekly. Clarke sues for 25000 in Suffolk Superior Court, citing letters signed Petty. Woodberry admitted he once said he might marry if she agreed, but she refused.
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Henry J. Woodberry
Humboldt Avenue
Roxbury
Margaret Clarke
Miss Clarke
Suffolk Superior Court
Woodberry
Boston Pay Rolls Jump Under Curley Administration
Boston municipal pay rolls rose in February by more than $100 000 versus the last month of the Fitzgerald era, due to salary increases. City officials say the rise stems from Fitzgerald’s late-term raises, with total year over year projection at about 1 2 million. The March payroll is 1 775 345 compared with 1 673 741 last year, as the mayor works to trim the rise.
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Boston
Curley
Fitzgerald
Rio Janeiro Quiet After Martial Law Proclamation
Advices from Rio Janeiro report the capital remained quiet and there is no ground for alarm regarding disturbances that led to a state of siege. The Brazilian government through Ambassador DaGama says it is in complete control and the measure may be raised before the end of the month.
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Washington
Rio Janeiro
DaGama
Rich heiress Edith Dustin leaps to death at Blynman Bridge
Gloucester dispatch reports Edith K. Dustin heiress and daughter of a wealthy family committed suicide by stepping from the Blynman Bridge into the Annisquam River at dawn. She arose from bed and dressed before the fatal act.
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Gloucester
Edith K. Dustin
Blynman Bridge
Annisquam River
Tragic suicide note revealed after woman's death
A woman planned her suicide, leaving explanatory letters to her mother, servant, and friends in a corsage. A man named Viatore found her drifting hours later. Family said she recently returned from a health related trip and arranged her private affairs before taking her life. The mystery shocked the city.
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Viatore
Mayor to Decide on Commissioner's Resignation Today
The mayor will confirm the commissioner’s resignation or have John M. Minton assume duties at noon today. If the mayor accepts the resignation, Minton will take over immediately. otherwise the commissioner remains in office until the changeover.
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Minton
John M. Minton
Astronomical Notes and Local Dates from Portland Gloucester and Newport
The entry tracks celestial events with Venus Mars Saturn Jupiter and an evening auto lamp schedule before 6 44. It lists anniversaries including Father Burbank born 1849 and notes a 1867 impeachment resolution against President Johnson. It recalls a Baltimore harbor dynamite explosion from a year ago.
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Moo
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Burbank
Johnson
Baltimore Harbor
Weather Outlook for New England and Boston Area
Forecast calls for light rain or snow in Boston Saturday with Sunday cloudy and brisk northerly winds. Northern New England expected cloudy with likely snow and brisk north northeast winds. Southern New England shows cloudy conditions with probable snow and brisk north winds becoming variable.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Knocked Down in Court by Former Assistant
A former assistant is reported knocked down in a courtroom scene during proceedings in the U S District Attorney E floor of the U S Bankruptcy Court yesterday. Dexter Studio provided a photo.
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Dexter Studio
Sullivan Knocks Attorney in Bankruptcy Court Scuffle
A lively row in which former Assistant United States District Attorney E Mark Sullivan knocked Attorney Joseph Jacobs to the floor occurred in the U S Bankruptcy Courtroom yesterday after Referee Olmstead adjourned for the noon recess in a tense moment.
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United States District
E. Mark Sullivan
Joseph Jacobs
United States Bankruptcy
Olmstead
Courtroom Fight Over Barry Manufacturing Receivership
Attorneys clashed in open court over the Barry Manufacturing bankruptcy. Sullivan denied soliciting the receivership. Jacobs accused him, sparking a violent exchange that left Jacobs with a forehead wound. Both men blamed the other for the altercation amid ongoing trusteeship tensions.
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Jacobs
Barry Manufacturing Company
Sullivan
Sulivan
Low Pacific Coast Colonist Rates Promoted on Nickel Plate
An advertisement lists travel rates to California, Washington, Oregon and the Far West for March 1 to April M via Nickel Plate. It credits I. P. Burgess of 312 Old South blog, Boston, for the read and write promotion.
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Washington
Oregon
Far West
I. P. Burgess
Old South
Boston
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