Mellen Declines Comment on Chamber Report
President Charles S. Mellen of the New Haven road refused to comment on the Boston Chamber of Commerce report about the New England railroad situation. After repeated attempts to obtain a statement he issued a brief note saying he did not at present feel like commenting.
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Charles S. Mellen
New Haven Road
Boston Chamber of Commerce
New England
Chamber of Commerce
Mellen
Boston
B. R. Pollock
Boston & Maine Road
Boston & Maine
Boston Rail Recommendations Divide Public Opinion
In Boston the chamber's freight recommendations draw mixed views from railroad insiders. B R Pollock of Boston and Maine questions speed versus convenience while noting limited electrification plans. Public sentiment splits over reform, with critics warning delays and supporters calling for fair fixes amid delays in shipments.
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Chamber
Boston & Maine
Nordica Stars In Tristan And Isolde Boston Encore
The Boston Opera House hosted Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde with Mme Nordica as Isolde and Jacques Urlus as Tristan. Andre Caplet conducted a responsive cast including Maria Gay Brangaene and Willy Buers Kurwenal. Caplet’s reading drew mixed judgments but the performance drew many encores and a final bow for Nordica.
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Urlus
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Dartmouth Club Smoker Brings New England Collegiate Talent
An intercollegiate smoker organized by the Dartmouth Club of Boston will be held at Copley Hall on Clarendon street tomorrow night. Attendees from Dartmouth, Amherst, Princeton and other New England universities will be entertained by college ensembles and performers including Newton Newkirk, H P Dawse, Fred Brown, and Scott Perry.
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Boston
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Clarendon Street
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Technology
Amherst
Carroll
Princeton
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Harvard
Fred Brown
Wesleyan
Roberts
Berger
Cornell
Harry McDevitt
Fay
Newton Newkirk
Mount Union College
Scott Perry
Ellen McKendry Estate Bequeaths to Tuskegee Institute
The late Ellen McKendry's will was admitted to probate in Norfolk Probate Court Dedham. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals receives $500 with remaining estate after private bequests going to Tuskeegee Institute.
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Tuskeegee Institute
Ellen McKendry
Stoughton
Norfolk
Dedham
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Pope's Condition Improving Says Vatican Paper
The Osservatore Romano reports the Pope's health is not only satisfactory but improving. It says the pontiff is practically recovered though a few days rest are still needed.
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Rome
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Man Hit by Cape Express Near Wollaston Station
William McCauley, 35, of 14 Hamilton Street Wollaston, is dying at Massachusetts General Hospital from injuries after being struck and hurled 15 feet by the Cape Express near Wollaston station last evening.
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Cape Cod Express
Wollaston
William McCauley
Hamilton Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Cape Express
Wollaston Station
Tragedy on Beale Street Bridge Tracks
A man named McCauley suffers a fractured skull and multiple injuries after being struck by a train near Beale Street bridge. He was walking along the track when an inbound express approached, drowning out the noise of the Cape express and leading to his death.
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McCauley
Beale Street Bridge
McGregor Delivers Civic Message at Vendome Luncheon
At the Luncheon Club banquet in the Vendome Amos H. Whipple lauded Alexander McGregor as a gubernatorial candidate with David I. Walsh as opponent. McGregor, greeted warmly, spoke as Councillor, praising fellowship and humanity while avoiding direct political talk.
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Vendome
Amos H. Whipple
Sherman L. Whipple
Alexander McGregor
David I. Walsh
McGregor
Commonwealth
Mr. McGregor
Tols
Fine refuses German post in ambassador bid
Berlin dispatch says Professor Henry Burchard Fine former Princeton University dean has declined the offer to be American ambassador to Germany. He would accept only if President Wilson insists he must make the sacrifice and serve abroad.
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Berlin
Henry Burchard Fine
Princeton University
Germany
Munich
the Tageblatt
Wilson
Tailors to Fight Union Open Shop Plan in Boston
The Merchant Tailors' Association of Boston voted to form a large open shop uniting all tailoring work under one roof. They oppose the closed shop and aim to protect non union work. About 80 members met at the Quincy House and raised around $2000 to establish the shop, rejecting recognition requests from the Journeymen Tailors' Union.
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Merchant Tailors’ Association of Boston
Quincy House
Journeymen Tailors’ Union
Merchant Tailors
Merchants’ Association
Mayor opens new talks to settle garment workers strike
Mayor Fitzgerald started a second conference at City Hall after a fruitless first meeting. Employers offered a small wage rise a 62 hour week and preferential shops while the strikers demand a 60 hour week and full union recognition. The main rift centers on recognizing the union.
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Fitzgerald
City Hall
Selectman Hartung Attacks FELLOWs Over Police Appointments
Beachmont representative Bruno Hartung denounced three fellow selectmen at a Revere town board meeting after their rejection of 10 of his recommended names for special police officers. The prior year’s 100 appointed officers were revoked. Hartung’s nominees passed by Hartung and White but failed with Hubbard Farrell and Vincent.
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Beachmont
Revere
Hubbard
Vincent
Farrell
White
Hartung
Power Named Secretary of Bay State 1915 Exhibit Board
Colonel Peter H. Carr announced Charles O. Power has been chosen secretary of the Bay State exhibit board for San Francisco 1915. Power is a veteran newspaper man, formerly city editor at the Springfield Republican and Daily News Worcester Post, later political writer and Sunday editor at the American, now in publicity work.
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Panama Pacific Managers
Massachusetts
Charles O. Power
Bay State
San Francisco
Mr. Power
Springfield Republican
Daily News
Worcester Post
Boston
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Patriots and The Rising of the Moon at Plymouth Theatre
The Plymouth Theatre presented Lady Gregorys The Rising of the Moon a familiar crowd pleaser with Arthur Sinclair J O Rourke A Wright and J M Kerrigan. Patriots a Boston premiere follows about an old reformer released after 18 years who finds new peaceful ideas eclipsed his methods. Sara Allgood Fred O Donovan Arthur Sinclair J M Kerrigan headline the cast. The bill repeats Saturday afternoon.
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Plymouth Theatre
Lady Gregory
Boston
Arthur Sinclair
J. O'Rourke
A. Wright
J. M. Kerrigan
Sara Allgood
Fred O'Donovan
Prominent Osteopath Dies in Brookline
Dr. Frederick Gottschalk of 191 Winthrop Road Brookline died at home after a seven month illness. Born in Point Jervis New York he was 45 years old and regarded as a leading osteopath in the area.
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Frederick Gottschalk
Winthrop Road
Brookline
Dr. Gottschalk
Point Jervis
New York
Milk Producers Vow Price Cut Only to Makers In Boston
The Milk Producers' Association states that Boston contractors aim to reduce milk payments to producers while keeping consumer price at nine cents per quart.
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Milk Producers’ Association
Boston
Milk price push from New England Producers meeting
The New England Milk Producers Association says contractors offered 81 cents for eight quarts for April to October, a drop from prior levels. They argue consumers should see lower retail prices if producers receive reduced payments, since a lower producer price should boost demand.
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Producers’ Association
New England Milk Producers’ Association
Boston
Progressive party adopts state constitution for full ticket
Baltimore March 26 The Progressive party in Maryland state convention adopted a party constitution that provides for fielding a full slate at the next state election.
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Baltimore
Progressive Party
Ex Gov Black Left No Will
Arthur T. Black, son of former Governor Frank S. Black, applied for letters of administration to his estate after failing to find a will. The estate is estimated at 1 to 1.5 million dollars and will be divided between Mrs Black and her son as prescribed by law.
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Troy
N. Y
Arthur T. Black
Frank S. Black
Venezuelan ex-president Castro lands in Berlin for brief stay
General Cipriano Castro, the former Venezuelan president, arrived in Berlin from Hamburg and plans a short visit to Dresden. He moves to continue travel across Germany with a temporary sojourn.
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Berlin
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Hamburg
Dresden
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