Mystic Valley Club Debates Elevated Rail Plan Prospects
Attorney Pillsbury and Mayor Perry clash over the bill for the elevated road through the Mystic Valley the speakers sparred over transfers fares and location while George A Kimball outlined charter history and route details the event drew about a hundred members with Sen Bailey and Reps Waite Chandler Huntress Mead among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Valley
Mystic Valley Club
American House
A. E. Pillsbury
A. A. Perry
Somerville
State House
Pillsbury
Perry
George A. Kimball
Horace C. White
L. M. Comstock
Glee Club
Medford High School
I. C. Kray
Miss I. Lennon
Messrs
I. F. Hall
M. L. Tryon
M. E. Jones
M. B. Dyer
E. L. Estes
L. J. Saville
E. L. Richards
L. G. Loggie
F. R. Barker
M. M. Dean
E. Ackerman
Bailey
Waite
Chandler
Huntress
Mead
White
Boston
Mr. Kimball
Kimball
Mr. Pillsbury
French crew rescued after Grand Banks collision sinks St Jean
The French fishing schooner St Clair arrived at St Pierre with thirty two men from the bark St Jean, Captain Millard, which collided May 6 with the Norwegian bark Loining in dense fog off the Grand Banks. St Jean sank four hours after taking to dories. Loining was heavily damaged and may have sunk. its crew is missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s
N. F
St. Pierre
Millard
Fecampe
Grand Banks
Thief Steals $200 From John Foley's Trunk
John Foley of 18 West Fifth Street reports his savings of $200 stolen from his trunk yesterday afternoon after a break in. A suit of clothes was taken and Foley suspects trust in a bank is unsafe. Roommate Patrick Lydon occupies Foley's house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Foley
West Fifth Street
Foley
Patrick Lydon
Central Labor Union Committee Seeks Action From Mayor
A committee led by John F. O'Sullivan and J. T. McOsker met with Mayor Quincy regarding ash cart sideboards and street cleaning. Mayor Quincy promised immediate consideration and a conference with the city department followed by further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Quincy
Central Labor Union Committee
John F. O'Sullivan
J. T. McOsker
Wells
O'Shea
Farmer Feeney Injured After Fall on Washington Street
Michael Feeney a Bedford farmer arrived in Boston to conduct business and after drinking heavily last night was found in the gutter on Washington Street with a badly fractured right leg. Driver James C Crichton rescued him and had him placed in a vehicle. A physician at the station confirmed a fracture near the ankle and sent him to City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Feeney
Bedford
Boston
City Hospital
Washington Street
James C. Crichton
Feeney
Charles W. Hunt
Field’s Corner
Guest speaker questions rapid transit plan in controversial club session
A speaker as a guest and lawyer criticizes Mayor Perry and the A P A for leveraging delayed rapid transit. He laments no real progress after thirteen years, cites Meigs charter and subway franchise in the West End, and argues the elevated railroad hinges on lease terms. He questions officials and accuses politicians of labeling West End as a disguise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Mystic Valey
Meigs
West End
Not a Corporation Man Seeks Rail Fare Safeguard
A speaker rejects corporate capture urging the Legislature to act with restraint toward railroad interests. He supports five cent fares for thirty years and guarantees for investors, arguing elevated transit requires long term security and adequate accommodations over marginal fare reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Harry
Massachusetts
Pillsbury
Mr. Pillsbury
Boston
West End
Mayor Perry Defends Rapid Transit Bill and Costs
Mayor Perry argues for a rapid transit bill, warning it will bind future costs to Pillsbury and partners. He claims the bill favors the charter alliance, boosting corporate profits while riders pay through fares. He cautions the plan allows leasing of roads and controlling routes with a five cent fare.
Mayor addresses free transfers and railroad bill risks
The speaker critiques the bill's free transfer clause, arguing no binding obligation to grant transfers exists and that the system depends on railroad commissioners. He cites five miles of elevated track, a $300,000 forfeiture, and potential exemptions if local boards don’t ratify locations. He accuses Morgan & Co. and Kidder Peabody of steering policy for profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Boston
Pillsbury
Railroad Commission
Massachusetts Board of Railroad Commissioners
Morgan & Co
Kidder, Peabody & Co
West End
Gaston
West End Road
Jacobs
Esaus
National Congress
United States
Catarrh of the Stomach and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Catarrh of the stomach is described as a long standing, troublesome condition with bloating after meals, sour risings, gas, chest pressure, headaches, and loss of appetite. Guidance promotes digestion aid with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets containing Diastase and Pepsin after meals. A Chicago reader testifies to relief after one box, urging use and free stomach trouble booklet from Stuart Co. Marshall, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlandson
Stuart
N. J. Booker
Dearborn St
Chicago
Ill
Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Municipal control urged for street roads amid capital push
A speaker advocates municipal operation of roads amid a capital surge in West End shares worth 100 dollars with par 50, forecasting a 5 million dollar gain if approved. Pillsbury counters that street railway methods shift due to city demands, noting that Kidder Peabody and Morgan hold only about twenty thousand of West End’s 300 thousand shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
West End
Pillsbury
Kidder, Peabody & Co. and
Morgan & Co
Anniversary of Fontenoy Gilbert AOH event in Somerville
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Somerville Division 3 held a Fontenoy anniversary banquet at Eberle Hall Union Square with about 500 guests. A literary program by local artists preceded a dance with around 200 couples as Hobbs’s Hibernian Orchestra provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Hibernians of
Somerville
Eberle Hall
Union Square
Fontenoy
Hibernian Ladies of
K. E. Burke
Lizzie Tatton
Patrick Toole
Leah Melvin
Michael O'Donovan
Mary Donovan
Thomas Shaw
Mary McMahon
James Toole
Katie Donovan
Michael Hicks
Mary Garland
Edward Mullaney
G. P. Garland
J. F. Kilty
Michael Mullaney
John J. Brennan
John F. Burke
Fontenoy Gala for Division 88 at Chickering Hall
Members of Division 88 South End held a Fontenoy celebration at Chickering Hall with State President E J Slattery and County President William J Cronin among the guests. The evening featured speeches music and story telling chaired by Cornelius J Keyes. The Rev Philip F Sexton announced Clergy readiness to provide character certificates for new division members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Fontenoy
Chickering Hall
Northampton
Washington Streets
E. J. Slattery
Martin J. Roche
William J. Cronin
Philip F. Sexton
Irish Ninth
Boston
Cornelius J. Keyes
South Framingham
Philip J. O’donnell
Messrs
Edwin J. Gorman
John T. Galvin
Edmund Phelan
James A. Murphy
Edmund Coffey
Mediation Ends Greek Turkish War Over Crete
Greece accepts powers mediation to end the war with Turkey. Greece will recall troops from Crete and accept autonomy for Crete. The Greek army is notified and relief is felt in Athens as talks move toward armistice. The Greek western squadron bombarded Sykia to strike Turkish depots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Crete
Baron von. Plessen
Turkey
M. Onou
M. Skouloudis
France
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Russia
Constantinople
Sykia
Epirus
Nicopolis
Ella
Desperate Mrs Fisher Attempts Suicide With Laudanum
Mrs Ida Fisher 40 of 40 Harrison avenue swallowed laudanum in a personal crisis and lay down to die at 9 30 last night. She was found unconscious at 1 this morning by William S Carroll who heard groans and alerted police. An empty vial labeled Laudanum and a cup with drug remnants were found. She was taken to City Hospital with a 50 50 chance of recovery after a emetic was given. Her despondency followed recent desertion by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Fisher
Harrison Avenue
William S. Carroll
Work
Chardon Street
Harvard Class of 99 Banquet Sparks Broken China
Sophomores at the Vendome held a lively Harvard class of 99 dinner last night. Much of the damage came from spirited revelry, with broken china and glassware noted in the morning. President M. Jaffray presided as speeches by Dibblee Brice and Carleton concluded the informal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vendome
Harvard
M. Jaffray
Dibble
Liberals Win In Quebec Province Elections
Quebec voters swung decisively to the Liberals, overtaking the Conservatives who held a 27 seat edge previously. Prominent Conservatives defeated include G A Nantes and Louis Beaubien as the Liberal tally nears 50 seats with a possible 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Que
Quebec
G. A. Nantes
Louis Beaubien
Wilfred Laurier
Professor Shaffer Killed in Rochester Window Fall
Herman M. Shaffer a professor at the Theological Refinery was accidentally killed when he fell from a window at his Rochester home during an attempt to raise it for fresh air. Born in Germany in 1839 he previously ran a Boston business before serving as pastor of the First Baptist Church in New York City and later joining Rochester Theological Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Herman M. Shaffer
Germany
Boston
First Baptist Church of
New York City
Rochester Theological Seminary
Pawtucket Sells Entire City Bond Issue to Boston Firm
The entire $500000 Pawtucket city bond issue has been sold at private sale to E C Stanwood & Co of Boston. The forty year bonds date from May 1, 1897 with registrar or coupon payable as chosen by the purchaser and bear 4 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket, R. I
City of
Hood's Horses Seabrook Lowell May Sale of Stud Horses
The Hood farm dispersal sale in Lowell drew New England horsemen as J. K. Conant & Co. offered top performers. Vassar sold for 2100 to Colonel J. M. Calvin, Katie Mack brought Edwin Swift’s agent and 300 to H. C. Wheeler, and Maud McGregor went to R. E. Proctor for 77. Star Lily and Lily Vassar also sold to buyers from Hartford and Lowell. numerous broodmares and fillies changed hands with prices ranging to 1125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Hood Farm
New England
J. K. Conant & Co
Vassar
New Engeland
Katie Mack
J. M. Calvin
Boston
H. C. Wheeler
Edwin C. Swift
Maud McGregor
R. E. Proctor
Marlboro
Star Lily
Andy J. Welch
Diana
B. m
Ti. C. McLean
Faustina
H. F. Pierce
Pawtucket
R. I
Pair For 1700 At Spring Horse Sale In Northampton
A. W. Davis opened the annual spring sale of elegant horses at his Northampton street stables. Crain & Miller of Iowa City supplied the top-line consignments after five months of selection. Boston businessmen attended as bidders. Surprise and Flat, a pair of sensational coach horses, sold for 1700 after spirited bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Davis
Northampton Street
Crain & Miller
Iowa City
Ind
Boston
Fusiliers Celebrate 110th Anniversary Parade and Banquet
The Boston Fusiliers marked their 110th founding with a parade from Essex and Chauncy to Castle Square Hotel led by Captain A. Sawyer. Mayor Quincy reviewed the display as the corps marched past City Hall. Banquet speeches followed by notable guests and a theatre outing at Castle Square Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Fusiliers
Essex
Chauncy
A. Sawyer
Castle Square
City Hall
Quincy
Blumenthal
Ameskeag Veterans
Manchester
Cambridge Mayors Portrait Presentation And Civic Plans
The Cambridge city government last night presented a portrait of the late Mayor Hamlin R. Harding with Mayor Sortwell accepting on behalf of the city. The painting by George A. Frost drew praise as an excellent likeness. Funds already approach forty dollars toward hiring a national reputation artist for the next portrait. The council adopted resolutions on the death of Jeremiah W. Coveney and heard a petition for a large playground at Magazine Street. Alderman Spalding urged cooperation between the city engineer and the Transit Commission to build an L road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Hamlin R. Harding
John McDuffee
Sortwell
Mr. Harding
George A. Frost
William E. Russell
Mr. Sargent
Jeremiah W. Coveney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Perry Cross Swords
Munyon
Tremont Temple
Prof
R. T. Brown
Walnut St
Natick
Munyons Life Chamber
Corporation
Hood
Mayor Perry
Ieust
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Charlestown
Waris
Grete
John H. Woodbury Dermatological Institute
Winter St
Phila
New York
State St
Canea
China
Liberals
Province
Prof. Shaffer
MR. Lloyd
Hebrew Carpenters’ Union 56
Partridge Hall
Hanover Street
Harry Lloyd
YALE
New Haven
Conn
Gerard
Graff
Hill
Atha
Ordway
Hinckley
W. S. Johnson
Exeter
N. H
Frank Wentworth
Paris Green
Newton
Chase
Strychnine
Mary McGlynn
Babe
Yvette
London
Daily Chronicle
Paris
Mile. Yvette Guilbert
Max Schiller
Lee
H. A. Johnson & CO
State Street
Ica
Stanw 03 & CO
C. H. Bacon
Cc. H. Bacon
Parker House
Back Bay
Fens
Park
Mssachusetts General Hospital
Socialist Labor Notes
Socialist Labor Party
Lawrence
Daniel de Leon
Caledonia Hall
Eliot Street
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Met, Manfg. Co
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Hanover
John Barley
Winn Bros
Winthrop
Colonial House
McNeil
Barley
East Boston
Baker
Edward
Little Philip Eskin
Auburn Street
Judge Forsaith
Hood’s Horses
J. M. Galvin
Davis
Fusiliers
Cambridge Mayors
Gary
Washington
International Postage Congress
Corcoran Art Gallery
Post Office Department
Heath
Shellenberger
Merritt
Batchelder
ST. Joseph’s
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
William Byrne
D. D
Revere House
John J. Kelliher
Josiah Quincy
Board of Trade
Hunt
Malden Common Council
Malden
Common Council
Charles A. White
Edward J. Browne
F. A. Thompson
Cora
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Beaths
James J. Foley
Elatives
Flowers
J. Newman & Sons
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