Tariff reform condemned as miserable failure by speaker
Henry Ware Allen denounces tariff reform as a miserable failure during the American Free Trade League annual dinner at the Twentieth Century Club. He calls tariff reform a delusion and mockery and notes Grover Cleveland’s era as an example and Henry George's free trade leadership.
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Henry Ware Allen
American Free Trade League
Twentieth Century Club
League
Grover Cleveland
Henry George
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Contested Will of Dr Young Heard in Probate Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts challenges the will of Samuel K. de Young claiming senile dementia. The case in Boston Probate Court before Judge Grant features the Commonwealth counsel W. P. Hall and Solomon Lewenberg opposing legatees Carrie Levi Miriam Spitz Sara Levi Rosa Silder Jacob Levi and Sara Goodhart. Hearing resumes at 10 this morning.
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Grant
England
Samuel KK. de Young
Belgium
Dover Street
Boston Lunatic Hospital
W. P. Hall
Solomon Lewenberg
Commonwealth
Lee M. Freedman
Carrie Levi
Miriam Spitz
Sara Levi
Rosa Silder
Jacob Levi
Sara Goodhart
Hall
Jelly and
Dewey
Noyes
Boston
Arrests Tangle Insurance Election Allegations
The district attorney’s office arrests policyholders’ committee figures and agents over alleged forged ballots in the New York Life and Mutual Life director elections. Scrugham and Untermyer deny knowledge. four women clerks tested in DA office. Carrington and Stirrup held on forgery risk. hearings set for tomorrow.
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New York
Mutual
District Attorney's
Administration Party
Policyholders’ Committee
Administration
Frank
The
New York Life
Smith
Howe
Scrugham
Samuel Untermyer
Europe
New York and Mutual Life Insurance
Albany
District Attorney's Office
Grand Central Depot
District Attorney’s Office
Policyholders’ Committees
Stirrup
Manhattan
Carrington
Magistrate House
Mellen's Son Secretly Weds in New Haven
The 22 year old Graham K. Mellen secretly married Miss Maud Walton Langmire of Brooklyn last week in New Haven. President Charles S. Mellen learned of the marriage only after the ceremony as the couple had kept their plan private with the consent of both families. Mrs. Mellen illness prevented her from attending the wedding.
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New Haven
Charles S. Mellen
Graham K. Mellen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Maud Walton Langmire
Mellen
Graham Mellen
Heinz argues for banning artificial preservatives in foods
In Washington on April 30 the H J Heinz Company urged the pure food commission to forbid artificial preservatives, claiming preserves can be made without chemicals while maintaining color and flavor. They displayed a wagon full of preserves to prove their point and cited reliance on fresh ingredients and thorough plant sanitation.
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Washington
Wiley
National Food Commission
H. J. Heinz Company
Pittsburg
Mueller
Heinz Company
Alumnae of Miss Brown's School present vaudeville and operetta
Alumnae of Miss Brown's Private School with Radcliffe and Harvard students staged a successful vaudeville and operetta at Jordan Hall last evening and repeat tonight. The program opened with Radcliffe Harvard plays and the Harvard First Quartet. The operetta Happy Medium featured libretto by Juliet Wilbur Tompkins and music by Gilbert Tompkins, with a 50 member chorus and notable numbers.
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Brown
Juliet Wilbur Tompkins
Gilbert Tompkins
Miss Noyes
Riley
Stephens
Reginald Bird
Wyman
Marguerite Morawski
Bertha Barnes
Jones
Long
Defends George Fred Williams Open Letter Responds From Sawyer
Roland D. Sawyer of Haverhill writes to William H. Baker defending George Fred Williams as a loyal Democrat. He praises Williams for leadership and economic understanding, urging Baker to support Williams and Bryan.
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Sawyer
Haverhill
W. H. Baker
William H. Baker
George Fred Williams
Baker
Dedham
Roland D. Sawyer
Mr. Baker
William H.baker
Sir
Williams
Henry Cabot Lodge
George Irred Williams
Congress
New England
Bryan
Lamoureux Bribery Trial Delayed in Superior Court
Representative S. John Lamoureux faces a bribery charge in Superior Court, but the trial likely will not be reached today. District Attorney Moran notes about 20 cases ahead, delaying progress until later in the week.
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S. John Lamoureux
Moran
Surprise party at South Boston home honors Wolffs
A surprise gathering at 93 West Fourth street featured Mr. and Mrs. G. Wolff as children and son in law Mr. Ernest Levy presented them with two large pastels. Relatives and friends attended and William Wolff's orchestra performed alongside readings by others.
Blind Christine La Barraque Returns to Boston From Long Journey
Christine La Barraque a blind traveler born in Paris who spent years in California and Boston studied music in the city before traveling to Italy. She praises courteous strangers during her trips and says Boston is a delightful home. She plans to settle in Boston.
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Christine la Barraque
Boston
Italy
Miss Ta Barraque
Knights of Old
Miss Ly Barraque
Thomas Burke speaks at Catholic Literary Union in Charlestown
Thomas Burke, famed athlete, spoke on Americans in Athletics in Athens at Catholic Literary Union’s Athletic Night in Charlestown. New York American baseball team attended as guests, with 700 present. Burke recalled his 1896 Olympic stadium experiences in Athens, followed by vaudeville and a Dutch supper. Notables included Daniel Hurley, James B. Connolly, Chief Mullen, Burlen, Berwin, Mitch ell, and Robert Clement.
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Thomas Burke
Athens
Catholic Literary Union
Charlestown
New York
Burke
Daniel Hurley
Harvard
James B. Connolly
Sea Stories
Mullen
Fire Department
Burlen
Alderman Berwin
M. J. Mitchell
City of
Boston
Robert Clement
Woman Found Unconscious From Gas in Chelsea Home
Mrs Gertrude Straus berg 26 was found by her husband Simon with a gas tube in her mouth at 63 Broadway Chelsea yesterday afternoon. A physician was summoned and she was sent to Frost Hospital. Melancholia was cited as the cause of her attempted suicide.
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Gertrude Strausberg
Simon
Broadway
Chelsea
Frost Hospital
City and Rising Sun Lighting Ink New City Contract
Boston and Rising Sun Lighting Company implement a year long contract that is expected to save at least 12000 dollars in the year ending May 1 1908. The city pays 2 dollars per area light plus 2 cents per lamp while rising sun covers chimneys lamps and globes and keeps them in repair. Superintendent H iltern notes a reduction of over a dollar per lamp from prior prices. All current company employees may transfer to city payroll through civil service.
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Boston
Rising Sun Lighting Company
Ihlern
Civil Service Commissioners
Spars to be stepped on the Constitution at Charlestown Navy Yard
A crew will install new spars on the frigate Constitution this morning at Charlestown Navy Yard. After sparing, the vessel will be towed to the lower yard for replanking the hull, with the operation aided by a 40 ton traveling crane.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Corey Re-elected President of United States Steel
William E. Corey was re-elected president of United States Steel Corporation at the board meeting in New York. Officers with expiring terms were re-elected. Regular dividends were declared. Net earnings for the quarter ending March 31 stood at 39,122,492 dollars, up 2,488,002 from last year. Unfilled orders reach 8,043,858 tons, up 1,025,146 tons from last year, though below the prior quarter.
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New York
William E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Corey
Maybelle Gilman
Andrew Carnegie
Charles M. Schwab
Steel Trust
Mammoth Corporation
Turmoil Follows Mass Dismissals at Kuraga Shipyards
In Kuraga the discharge of 600 workmen from the shipyards sparked disturbances. Rioting damaged portions of the yards as protests erupted after the layoffs.
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Tokio
Kuraga
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