Abutters Benefited While Public Paid Back Bay Costs
Abutters on Back Bay streets profited from street layouts while city taxpayers bore the large costs. The article details plans around the Back Bay Fens, land deals, and statements by street officials, engineers, and builders. It notes missing pages from reports and probes into abutter agreements with landowners such as Moors and Lincoln, and reflects on Peterboro and Queensbury streets used mainly by autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Bay
Boston & Albany
Brookline
Back Bay Fens
Boyiston Street
Brookline Avenue
Finance Commission
Gallivan
Francis Peabody, Jr
John H. Storer
Moses Williams
Arthur Lyman
Joseph B. Moors
William N. Lincoln
William A. Tappan
Hibbard
Metcalf
Eddy
Harding
Goodwin
Smythe
Common Council
Post
Peterboro
Queensbury
Peterboro Street
Queensbury Street
Boston
District Attorney declines to reopen Baker death case
New Jersey district attorney says no grounds to reopen the Walter Farnsworth Baker death investigation. Edward Baker claims new maid testimony as evidence, but officials find no poison evidence and will not pursue further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John S. Mackey
Bergen County
New Jersey
Hackensack
Walter Farnsworth Baker
Frank Hurd
Bogota
Edward BR. Baker
Supreme Court
Barker
Mr. Mackey
Baker
Hurd
Katherine Meir
O Connell Metal Trades Union Heads Convene in Washington
The Metal Trades department of the American Federation of Labor closed its session with New York City chosen for the next annual convention. Officers elected include J O Connell president, Joseph I Valentine first vice president, A B Grout second vice president, James W Cline third vice president, Joseph A Franklin fourth vice president, and A J Berres as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York City
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
J. O'Connell
International Order of Machinists
Joseph I.’. Valentine
International Moulders’ Union
A. B. Grout
International Polishers
James W. Cline
International Blacksmiths’ Union
Joseph A. Franklin
International Boilermakers’ Union
A. J. Berres
Organist George Whiting Resigns After 26 Years Service
George J. Whiting, organist and musical director at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, resigns after 26 years. He joined the church in 1876, left for Cincinnati for five years, then returned to Boston and remained at the church until his resignation takes effect in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Whiting
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Mr. Whiting
Cincinnati
Boston
Comedian and composer Paul Stanley dies in Colorado
Paul Stanley real name Sonnenburg, 61, comedian and composer of Ta-ra-ra-ra-hoom-de-ay, died after a lingering illness in Menver Col. He and his wife had lived in the city since the San Francisco earthquake and faced financial hardship following the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menver
Paul Stanley
Stanley
Sonnenburg
San Francisco
Lamp explodes burning Mrs Monahan in Roxbury home
Mrs Katherine Monahan suffered severe burns when an oil lamp exploded at 139 Minnen Street Roxbury as Mary Monahan lit it. Dennis Monahan and his sister in law Mary Monahan were severely burned trying to extinguish the flames. Dennis Monahan was later jailed on drunkenness charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crocker
Finance Commission
Mr. Crocker
Commission On Metropolitan Affairs
Katherine Monahan
Minnen Street
Roxbury
Dennis Monahan
Mary Monahan
Monahan
Swedish Delegates Welcomed by Mayor at City Banquet
At a Langham banquet opening a three day Swedish fraternal convention Mayor Hibbard welcomed about 200 delegates from 20 states. Swedish consul B G A Rosentwist and toastmaster John W Ekvall attended as the Swedish Order of Vasa hosted the event. The convention hall business session faces Covenant Hall and a concert and ball are planned for Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langham
Boston
B. G. A. Rosentwist
Covenant Hall
Odd Fellows’ Hall
John W. Ekvall
Ernest L. Fissler
Gustav Mober
Roosevelt and Kermit Roar In Sagamore Hill Rifle Match
At Sagamore Hill on March 16 former President Roosevelt and his son Kermit staged a rifle match. Kermit, fresh from Harvard goodbyes, faced his father as both trained with new expedition rifles. Kermit nearly matched Roosevelt's score, after self practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit
Africa
Dorchester Boy Found Safe After Hours Missing
Bil Hendricks wandered two miles from his Dorchester home yesterday afternoon as his father searched the district by car for five hours. Walter L. Hendricks located the boy in Dorchester Centre playing with peers, ending a tense vigil sparked by the child's disappearance from 589 Ashment Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Hendricks
Bil Hendricks
Dorchester
Walter L. Hendricks
Dorchester Centre
Ellis
Ashment Street
Taft Urges Immediate Tariff Revision in Brief Message
President Taft sends a short tariff message to Congress during an extraordinary session urging immediate revision. The 300 word note contrasts with Roosevelt’s 1904 address of over 17 000 words. Taft says the country looks to Congress to provide for tariff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Senate
House
Congress
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Taft urges quick passage of revised tariff plan in extra session
President Taft calls Congress to an extra session to consider a revision of the Dingley tariff. He cites revenue shortfalls and rising costs, notes a new Republican member on the ways and means panel, and urges swift but thorough action to avoid deficits while expanding revenue sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means
Mr. Bonynge
Colorado
Taft
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Sugeest
Beebe Arrested After Boston Boxing Brawl
Kid Beebe of Philadelphia, a principal in a South Boston boxing bout at Faneuil Hall A C, was arrested last night on a charge of assault and battery by Special Officer Hughes. Police move aims to curb pugilism in Boston after weeks of activity at the Armory A A. The arrest surprised locals and followed rumors of a test case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Beebe
Philadelphia
Faneuil Hall
A. C
South Boston
Boston
Beebe
Armory A. A
Hughes
Faneuil Hall A. C
Brookline Voters Reelect Board and Elect Auditors
Brookline residents reelect the Board of Selectmen with Nathaniel Conant defeating James F. Quinn. Conant has served 14 years. Five selectmen elected led by William Craig and John A Curtin. Francis W. Muldowney edged Charles I Read for one auditor. License vote favored No by 1784 to 666 Yes. Daniel J Daley led the ticket as assessor with 218M votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trookline
Board of Selectmen
James F. Quinn
Nathaniel Conant
Mr. Conant
William Craig
John A. Curtin
Horace James
Philip S. Perker
Ambrose I. Pratt
Lyman J. Clark
Francis W. Muldowney
Charles I. Read
Muldowney
Read
Gardner (. Brooks
Paul M. Trubbard
Daniel J. Daley
SEXTON SHOOTS DEACON AT OLNEY STREET CHURCH
In Providence on March 16 a clash between Robert Russell the sexton and Nelson Morgan head of the board of deacons and two Morgan allies left Morgan shot in the left eye and hospitalized. The incident stems from long disputes within Olney Street Baptist Church, the city's largest negro congregation.
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Providence
R. L
Olney Street Baptist Church
Robert Russell
Nelson Morgan
Board of Deacons
Morgan
Dispute at church ends in shooting and expulsions
Russell surrendered at a nearby police station after a church clash in which Deacon Morgan and trustees David Shavers and Roscoe Heatman faced intruder Sexton Russell who was struck, then fired twice. One bullet hit Morgan in the eye as factions over pastor Rev. B W McDonald led to court battles and expulsions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Morgan
David Shavers
Roscoe Heatman
Sexton Russell
B. W. McDonald
McDonald
Schoolgirl discovers burglars at Brookline home
A school girl at 688 Washington Street Brookline watched two young men tie a sack with valuables inside, then alarmed them as they fled through the back door leaving the sack behind. The intruders fled after the girl rang the bell at Bernard Berenson family residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Berenson
Washington Street
Brookline
Icebergs Spotted Near Halifax By Raglan Castle
The Raglan Castle reported sighting three icebergs, one reaching 180 feet, as it steamed from Rotterdam. The encounter occurred March 12 in latitude 44.50 longitude 44.35 while en route to Halifax.
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Halifax
N. S
Rotterdam
Boston & Maine freight jams block rival railroad charter
The New York Public Service Commission refused a charter to the Buffalo Rochester & Eastern railroad, citing Boston & Maine's limited freight handling capacity as the reason for blocking new service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
New York Public Service Commission
Buffalo, Rochester & Eastern Railroad
Commission overturns $100,000,000 proposed road project
After seven months of hearings and seven more of investigation, the commission concludes the eastern terminal lack, insufficient earning power, and inadequate financial ability doom the plan. It cites Boston and Maine capacity limits in 1907 and estimates the build cost around 100 million dollars versus the applicant's 85.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Boston & Maine
New York State
Buffalo, Rochester and
Fastern
Boston and Maine
Commission
Battle on Navy Launch at Newport Sparks City Rampage
Six Charlestown firemen assigned to the Salem scuttle sparked a melee aboard a navy launch. Two were jailed and a third man hospitalized with a scalp wound after assaults. the others remained at large as police pursued the group through the city.
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Newport
R. I
Naval Training Station
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown
Salem
J. T. Madden
Amnuck
Emassy Attache Weds In New York Ceremony
D Peter Augustus Jay secretary of the American embassy at Tokio and Miss Susan Alexander McCook daughter of Colonel John J. McCook were married in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church today in New York.
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New York
Peter Augustus Jay
Tokio
Susan Alexander McCook
John J. McCook
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
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Boylston Street
Huntington
Brookline Avenues
Ipswich Street
State House
Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Moors
Fenway
O'Connell Metal Trades’ Union
George Whiting
Order of Vasa
Sen
Rogers Bros
Meriden Britado
Lpading Praseers
Beebe IS
Fopmapes
Sexton
Deacon
Ron
Shawmut Furniture Co
Tremont St
Hollis St
SAY B. & M
B. R. & E. Railroad
Sverre
Boyle Bros
Washington St
Wolf's
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Streets
NAVY
Home
California
Muscatel Malaga Madeira
AAA
Spe
cials—Express
A. Thiel
Fes
Hanover Street
Scollay Square
Portland Sts
Friend St
Union At
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