Police and Fire Pay Raise Fees In Boston Probe
Former Senator Richard Teeling told the Boston Finance Commission he received 9433 dollars for services as agent for patrolmen sergeants lieutenants and inspectors in lobbying for police and fire pay raises. He acknowledged 9940 in itemized payments for the 1912 increase and expected similar for the 1914 raise totaling about 137500 for the police dept with 1000 patrolmen getting 100000 and 37500 to officers.
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Richard S. Teeling
Boston Finance Commission
Fitzgerald
Stephen O'Meara
Teeling
Lawyer Defends Fees in Police Salary Case
Michael J. Sughrue, counsel for the commission, pressed a respondent to reveal how he earned the amount. He said he spent years compiling salary comparisons and cost of living data to present to Mayor Fitzgerald and Commissioner O'Meara, and believed his work justified the fees. He would not disclose the second increase total, promising satisfaction to his clients.
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Michael J. Sughrue
Feeling
Fitzgerald
O'Meara
Two Pinioned Auto Crash Kills Two Men
On Western avenue bridge a touring car skidded and toppled, trapping two men who died from injuries. The driver Robert Whalen, reportedly a chauffeur for Mrs. Catharine K. Abbott, suffered chest injuries. Passenger Phillip Coyne of 13 Pine Street Cambridge endured a fractured skull ribs and collar bone.
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Western Avenue
Robert Whalen
Catharine K. Abbott
Edward Abbott
St. James Church
Cambridge
Whalen
Phillip Coyne
Pine Street
Crash on Cambridge Street Leaves Two Trapped
Police report Whalen entered a saloon on Cambridge Street and invited Coyne and John Manix of 499 Western Avenue to ride home in his car. The high speed crash with the rails sent the machine airborne and rolled over. Manix was thrown clear, but Whalen and Coyne were pinned beneath the vehicle.
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Whalen
Cambridge Street
Coyne
John Manix
Western Avenue
Manis
Wedding set for Eleanor Wilson and William McAdoo
President and Mrs Wilson announce the engagement of their daughter Eleanor Randolph Wilson to William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury. The formal statement from Joseph P. Tumulty confirms the betrothal and notes an official announcement was expected.
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White House
Washington
Wilson
Eleanor Randolph Wilson
William Gibbs McAdoo
the Treasury
Joseph P. Tumulty
Eleanor Randolph
Tumulty
William Gibbs Madoc
Marceau
Curley Eyes Move From Ward 17 To Suburban Home
Mayor James M. Curley weighs leaving Ward 17 after a decade of leadership as reports say he is considering buying one of Greater Boston’s finest suburban residences.
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James M. Curley
Ward
Greater
Boston
Wilson engagement announcement delayed by Mrs Wilson’s health
The President and his family faced hesitation about a public declaration due to Mrs Wilson’s illness from a White House fall. She has been bedridden for a week, making it unsuitable to obtain a final decision on details required before the official announcement. Friends urged immediate disclosure to inform supporters.
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Wilson
White House
Bartlett House at 39 Melville Avenue Dorchester
The house once built years ago by General Charles W. Bartlett at 39 Melville Avenue Dorchester, who lived there while running for Governor, is owned by Charles F. Riordan a merchant and treasurer of the Democratic State committee, who has moved to Sharon.
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Charles W. Bartlett
Melville Avenue
Dorchester
Packard One Year Ahead New Six Model Shown by Fuller
The Packard Company unveils a larger six at the Boston show as the 1915 series. Alvan T. Fuller notes the model follows the line of the smaller six with updated features. Prices are reduced from last year, offering more value, as the Boston event marks the end of the 1914 season.
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Boston
Packard Company
Packard
Grand Hall of Mechanics’ Building
Beef at Charles St Jail Stirs City Council Probe
City Council jail inquiry hears Attorney Coakley claim of no right to investigate, and that Sheriff Quinn need not testify. Testimony recalls jail life with elastic beef, bribes for drinks, and a fatal pneumonia case. Witnesses expect more at 2 PM.
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Daniel H. Coakley
Quinn
Store Is to Be Closed Today Rumor of New Firm of Boston Men to Take Store
Boston deposits in the Siegel bank are likely to lose most of their funds as New York despatches report District Attorney Whitman investigating the Siegel stores finances. Pelletier has been in New York for days examining the local end of the financial tangle, with no word on possible Boston prosecutions of Henry Siegel.
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Boston
Siegel Bank
New York
Whitman
Siegel
Siegel Company
Pelletier
Henry Siegel
District Attorney and Bank Officials Face Possible Scrutiny
Reports from New York suggested a large bank deposit figure at the Siegel bank, but Trustee Manager Leghorn disputed the claim. He indicated insufficient time to verify the amount and noted potential investigations into local bank officials’ responsibility. Pelletier favors harmonizing with the district attorney to ensure any penalties for illicit acts could be imposed.
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Pelletier
Whitman
New York
Siegel Bank
Leghorn
CCH Iralid A.M. 12 33 Portland 24m 3b
A brief sports update noting CCH Iralid A.M. at 12:33 in Portland with 24 minutes and 3 balls, 68 minutes earlier.
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A.M
Portland
Gloucester Newport Sailors Face 549 Sun Fir 100 M
A terse item notes SUN fir 549 at Gloucester Newport with 100 Gloucester 26m indicating a timed event or measurement tied to locations, names and figures. The fragmentary line presents a compact snapshot of a maritime or athletic score, mentioning Gloucester and Newport along with numeric markers.
Anniversaries and Historical References Begin Day in Northampton
A fragmented note recalls an 1863 event with Admiral Farragut at Port Hudson and Mississippi, plus a 1915 Serb army massacre reference. It notes 734 day count to year start, 28 days to Easter, and positions of Venus Mars Saturn Jupiter in the sky, with a Northampton Mass reference to an Indian attack and a one year ago Servian army massacre mention.
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Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Northampton
Mass
Farragut
Mississippi
Boston Area Weather Outlook Says Fair Weekend Ahead
Fair to warm conditions expected across Boston and vicinity with Saturday and Sunday likely dry. Temperature should rise with light to moderate westerly winds, regional forecast issued from Washington cites similar trends for New England and eastern New York.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
New York
Travel notes on Nickel Plate routes to West Coast
A compact travel note describes a journey to California Washington Oregon and the far West from March 14 to April 14 via Nickel Plate Road. The item attributes the editor as P Burgess with a Boston address at 312 Old South blog and ends with a terse signature.
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California
Washington
Oregon
Far West
Fx P. Burgess
Old South
Boston
New Haven Pact Hinges On Trustees and Trolleys
Washington March 13 The future of a peaceful dissolution of the New Haven railroad system rests on two points the length of service of proposed trustees to take over Boston and Maine stock and whether Connecticut trolley lines are divorced from the system After an all day conference no agreement was reached and talks will resume tomorrow The trolley issue may yield a basis for compromise.
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Washington
New Haven
Boston & Maine Railroad
Connecticut
Boston and Maine trusteeship dispute stalls at talks
The two sides in the Boston and Maine dissolution debate remained far apart over trusteeship limits. A two-year term with potential extension by court approval was discussed, while the department seeks shorter terms. New Haven argues Connecticut trolleys are essential to its operation, but DOJ insists they be separated to restore regional competition. Banks in New England reportedly urged leniency toward New Haven.
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Boston & Maine
New Haven
McReynolds
New England
Department of Justice
Department
Connecticut
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