East Boston tunnel toll facing legislative challenge
Representative Henry L. Plummer will introduce a bill to abate the tunnel toll. Backers urge the city to bear the cost, arguing the one cent toll hinders manufacturing and deters residents. Critics call the charge unjust and detrimental to East Boston's growth. Officials of the Boston Elevated weigh a new toll plan as study continues.
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Henry L. Plummer
East Boston
East Boston Tunnel
A. J. Bulger
East
Boston
Bagley
Manasseh Bradley
John Marno
Boston Elevated
Mikado Says Russia Forced War on Him
Torio March 20. The Emperor opened the special session of Parliament to fund the war against Russia. He read a firm address praising unity, stating Russia failed peaceful terms and that arms were compelled. He urged quick passage of urgent budgets and bills. The crown prince attended for the first time as Premier Katsura handed the address to the Emperor. Peers will reply tomorrow.
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Torio
Russia
Katsura
House of Peers
House of Representatives
Nationals Reach Thomasville Georgia in Spring Camp
Nationals reach Thomasville Georgia under Manager Stuckenberger after a long trip. lineup includes Tenney Abbaticchio Delehanty Cooley Stanley Needham Wilhelm Willis Aubrey at short until Joe Bean joins. Geier refused terms to Thomasville. Raymer due tomorrow. Carney to join after medical studies.
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Svilld
Stuckenberger
Tenney
Abbaticchio
Delehanty
Cooley
Stanley
Needham
Wilhelm
Willis
Aubrey
Joe Bean
Bean
Phil Geier
Thomasville
Raymer
Carney
Cambridge Police Shakeup Sparks Tax Talk
Cambridge debates police department reorganization moving sergeants to the streets and creating lieutenant posts in stations. Deputy Chief Batchelder would become lieutenant. seven to eight patrolmen may be hired, increasing city costs. Opponents say it won’t improve protection, will raise taxes. Ex Chief Cunningham suggests party interests drive the plan.
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Cambridge
Leutenants
Batchelder
Henry J. Cunningham
Mormonism Called Menace at Warren Avenue Church
The Rev John D Nutting a former Utah missionary told a crowded Warren Avenue Baptist Church last evening that Mormonism is a menace to the United States financially politically socially morally and religiously He said members give one tenth of income to the priesthood and the faith’s leaders influence voters socially sanction polygamy and oppose the Bible The church pastor urged women to influence their husbands votes to oppose Mormonism
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United States
John D. Nutting
Utah
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Herberts. Johnson
Yachtmen Entertained by Columbia Yacht Club in South Boston
The Columbia Yacht Club hosted a 500 guest gathering last evening in South Boston, inviting members of the South Boston Yacht Club and Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club and other friends. Commodore F. E. Granger and Secretary Thomas A. Shephard oversaw the event with several dignitaries including Alderman John Baldwin and Representative Shields appearing. Speakers urged faster Strandway completion and dredging of the channel, highlighting social and political support before a lavish supper.
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Columbia Yacht Club
South Boston
South Boston Yacht Club
Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club
F. E. Granger
Thomas A. Shephard
John Baldwin
Representative Shields
Association
Record numbers of European passengers arrive in Boston
Boston expects three ships bringing 40238 passengers this week with about 3650 steerage immigrants. White Star Republic carries 1851 total, Saxonia sails from Liverpool next Thursday with 1762 aboard, Crétic due weekend with 410. Officials predict a busy but orderly handling of the diverse crowds.
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Boston
White Star
Republic
Mediterranean
Azores
Azorés
Cunard
Saxonia
Liverpool
Queenstown
Crétic
Queenstown Harbor
Immigration and Customs
Two Liquor and One Gaming Raid Reported Yesterday
Officers from Stations 3 4 and 5 led three raids yesterday afternoon. At Patrick Kelly 41 Charles Street detectives seized liquor totals and arrested Maria E Stearns at 486 Tremont Street for unlawful sale. A Harrison Avenue gaming joint on 40 Harrison Avenue housed ten occupants taken into custody by Division 4.
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Fea
Harrison Avenue
Patrick Kelly
Charles Street
Tremont Street
Maria E. Stearns
Division 5
Chinatown
Division 4
Japanese Couple Engaged After College Romance
The Rev Kiyoshi Satoh of Tokio who graduated from Tufts last June announced his engagement to classmate Miss Tame Imai. Both from Tokio their romance began in a Tufts lecture room as they studied English together with notes Satoh wrote in his books. The engagement surprised friends who thought he would marry an American.
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Kiyoshi Satoh
Tokio
Japan
Tufts College
Tame Imai
Satah
Miss Imai
Satoh
America
Transformation of New England sermon in Salem
In Salem at Crombis Street Church the interim pastor Rev A A Berle preached on The Transformation of New England using Ezekiel. He warned that Massachusetts history reads like a romance while urban centers are dominated by outside influence. He argued New England’s old population and model life are fading as it funds evangelism abroad instead of within.
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Salem
Crombis Street
A. A. Berle
New England
Ezekiel
Berle
Massachusetts
Eliot
Harvard
Yale
Somerville Pastor Addresses Social Relations Speech
The Rev W Sherman Thompson of Franklin Street Congregational Church Somerville spoke last night on the Social Relations of Young Men to Young Women He urged young men to act as gentlemen toward women and to seek companions on their level He warned against harming a young woman's reputation by speaking ill of her
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W. Sherman Thompson
Franklin Street Congregational Church
Somerville
John Graham weighs resignation from Looping the Loop firm
John Graham considers stepping down from management of Looping the Loop company to devote more time to his Mardi Gras venture. He signals focus shift as he weighs future leadership and company commitments.
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John Graham
Doctors Thomas and Brown Exchange Pulpits Sermon
The Rev. Dr. Reven Thomas of Harvard Church Brookline preached at King's Chapel with the Rev. Howard N. Brown. He urged stillness to birth deep thought, contrasting Bible repose with modern newspaper nerve. He warned men lack private self, citing press influence and communal conferences before personal convictions.
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Reven Thomas
Harvard Church
Brookline
Howard N. Brown
King’s Chapel
Dr. Thomas
God
King's Chapel
Unitarian Minister Voices Forgiveness at Brookline Service
Rev Howard N Brown of King's Chapel Boston preached at Harvard Congregational Brookline, delivering a sermon on The forgiveness of sins from the prodigal son parable. He exchanged pulpits with Rev Reuen Thomas and avoided creed references amid a crowded morning gathering.
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Brookline
Harvard Congregational Church
Howard N. Brown
King's Chapel
Boston
Reuen Thomas
Sunday Sports Clash Sparks Sabbath Debate at Shawmut
The Rev. M. D. Kneeland warned that Sunday should not be devoted to sports amid 14 anti Sunday bills in the Legislature. He cited Revere Beach and golf links as examples of attempts to legalize Sunday trade and noted widespread Sabbath labor arguing for tougher restraint.
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M. D. Kneeland
New England Sabbath Protective League
Shawmut Church
Emmons to Address C L U E Meeting on April 8
Judge Emmons will address the Central Labor Union at its April 8 meeting as officers are elected. President D D Driscoll declines re election. A Women's Trade Union League delegate may join the council without voting rights. Rockland box makers strike appeal presented by Joseph Smith and A Tellyveld. Delegates vote to aid hospital for consumptives. Brewery Workers' Union donates $53.
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Judge Emmons
Central Labor Union
D. D. Driscoll
Women’s Trade Union League
Rockland
Joseph Smith
A. Tellyveld
Rockland Central Labor Union
Brewery Workers’ Union
Thief Takes Rent From Landlord in Baker Avenue
Mrs. Sarah Howard of Baker avenue Revere paid her landlord 25 dollars after a five minute talk yesterday afternoon. As she fetched the rent in the kitchen a well dressed colored man about five feet four inches in brown clothes and a black derby hat fled, taking the month's rent with him.
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Sarah Howard
Baker Avenue
Revere
Degree Staff of Knights of St Rose organized in Worcester
A group from the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters who are associated with the Knights of St. Rose formed a degree staff club at St. Rose Hall Worcester Street. Elected officers include President James T. Riley and Vice President Frank Powers with other officers and staff members listed.
Fears A Massacre Of Southern Negroes At Forum
The Rev John Henry Dockrey warned at the Shawmut Avenue forum that violence could erupt if blacks remain in the South predicting bloodshed surpassing Civil War days and saying many will move North seeking liberty He urged protection of rights while other speakers debated how to guard the negro community with one man urging enforcement of historic laws and ballot rights.
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Southland
John Henry Dockrey
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Cambridge
People’s Forum
Shawmut Avenue
Martin
Severe Winter Costs Boston Over $600000
The city faced heavy snow through winter, raising costs across departments and households. Street department expenditures reached about 250000 with potential 100000 more. park department 11000. Boston Elevated Railway 350000. households 25000. nearly 3000 workers kept busy since winter began.
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Street
Park Department
Boston Elevated Railway
Boston
Neal Dow centenary observances in Portland
Portland Mo March 20 Today marked the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of General Neal Dow famed for the prohibitory liquor law He was born in Portland and died here on October 2 1897 Exercises honoring the centenary were held in several churches.
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Neal Dow
Portland
Mrs Hendricks Sues For Her Boy In Supreme Court
The sensational kidnapping case climaxes as Mrs. Charles C. Hendricks appears before Judge Barker in the New York Supreme Court to claim her son Thomas found in Boston after a three month search. She seeks habeas corpus while Dr. Hendricks, linked to Laura Biggar, may face further court action from Chester Vermont.
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Charles C. Hendricks
Dr. Hendricks
Laura Biggar
Barker
Supreme Court
Thomas
Boston
Mrs. Hendricks
Brooklyn
The
Angel Guardian
Vernon Street
Roxbury
Russel
Chester
Miss Biggar
Henry M. Bennett
New Jersey
Bennett
Heisley
Freehold
N. J
Black
Henry M. Beén
Jude
House of the Angel Guardian
Thomas Connolly
Hendricks
New York
Stanton
Pittsburg
Hendricks Boy
Divorce suit and Bennett case tied to Mrs Hendricks
Reports detail a divorce suit filed by Mrs. Hendricks and a linked conspiracy case involving Dr Charles Hendricks and Miss Laura Biggar over the Bennett will dispute. Biggar acquitted, Stanton and Hendricks convicted. Hendricks appeals and remains free on bail as a boynap case unfolds with custody questions and alienation claims.
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Hendricks
Bennett Will
Miss Biggar
Bayonne
N. J
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Kneeland
Revere Beach
Coney Island
Supreme Court of the United States
United State
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Driscoll
Knights OF ST. Rose
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Duquesne Theatre
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Haverly
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Farmingdale
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Hoboken
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