Hibbard Rejected by Civil Service Commission Sparks Boston Turmoil
Prominent Boston figures lobbied for ex Mayor Hibbard to become city collector but the Civil Service Commission denied the appointment. Mayor Fitzgerald reacted with disappointment, noting the law’s fairness and recounting past ties and pressures. The issue follows other civil service moves, including Dr. Mahoney’s Board of Health appointment and Mrs. McIsaac’s Music Commission seat.
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Richard F. Cabot
Robbers Beat Victim on Brighton Street Corner
Two young highwaymen stopped Willard Tremble at the Raymond and Athol streets corner in Brighton last night. After taking a silver watch they beat Tremble badly, then escaped. Police assisted Tremble home to Prescott Place but found no trace of the assailants.
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Lotus Girls Dance Tonight in Upham’s Corner Hall
The Lotus Girls of Roxbury hold a novelty dance at Wheelock Hall Upham's Corner tonight replacing yesterday's notice. Each attending man receives a fancy necktie, many sewn by the young women in recent weeks.
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Roxbury
Wheelock Hall
Upham’s Corner
Millionaire Walker Mansion Destroyed by Fire
A long running fire consumed the Walker mansion after an early room blaze restarted during a noonday incident. Servants and estate workers fought the flames, saving most furnishings, but the mansion roof collapsed in places. Locals gathered as the house and nearby staff quarters burned. only chimneys remain. The family will relocate to Marlboro Street, Boston.
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POST
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Fusilier Veterans Parade and Banquet Honoring Taft
Boston paused yesterday to watch the Fusilier Veteran Corps march to Faneuil Hall where they were reviewed by state and city leaders. Delegations from Amoskeag Veterans Kent ish Guard Providence Light Infantry Ninth Regiment Veteran Corps British Naval and Military Veterans Ancient and Honorable Artillery joined as banquet guests. Major Thomas J. Milligan opened speaking with a history of the organization and Toastmaster Captain Sinclair toasted President Taft.
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Grand Army of the Republic
A. M. Cain
Post Ji
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Fred Dougherty
Harry C. Brown
Governor's Staff
Thomas Rich
Roxbury
Oldfield Sets Two World Records At Cheyenne Speedway
Barney Oldfield driving a 200 horsepower Benz shaved fractions off two world speedway marks on the Cheyenne Motor Club course. He clocked a mile in 36 seconds and a half mile in 17 seconds after initial tries. The four mile circular dirt track timed by electricity. Fort D A Russell troops patrolled the course. Harold Bringker in a 60 barrel stock car crossed 25 miles in 27 38.
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Fort D. A. Russell
Harvard Class Crews Race This Afternoon
Harvard interclass rowing events set for 5 pm on the Charles river basin featuring regular eights plus second and third freshman and second junior crews. Numerals awarded to winning crew members. if freshmen win the eight finishing second also earns numerals. Juniors favored in the second place race. Weld and Newell fraternities to present crews afterward.
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Charles River Basin
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Mayor Fitzgerald Faces City Betterment Talk At Y M C A
The Boston Y M C A hall hosted a city betterment meeting where Mayor Fitzgerald heard numerous proposals from West End South End Back Bay and other districts. Speakers pressed for gravel walks Newton Lower Falls tree care playgrounds and police protection in City Point with Judge Sullivan contributing on trees.
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Vatican Denies Roosevelt Rap In Rome Cable
Monsignor Falconio issued a statement denying a Rome cablegram that claimed the Vatican disliked Mr Roosevelt and bracketing the Pope with royal figures. Cardinal Merry del Val authorized him to say that this Rome cablegram did not come from the Vatican and was repudiated.
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Cape Cod canal bill passed to Senate engrossment
The Cape Cod canal bill moved by the Senate yesterday with a 17 to 14 vote transfers control from Barnstable county commissioners to the harbor and land commissioners for bridge decisions. The debate centered on a Barnstable decision criticized by Senator White regarding Bourne highways and canal company bridge requests.
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Yale Grad Engineer Drowns Near Helena
A dispatch from Helena Montana reports M Harold Cathcart son of John B Cathcart of Newburgh drowned near Helena He was a Yale graduate and worked as an engineer with a construction corps The news notes his death as a tragic accident and lists his connection to Newburgh and Yale University
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Yale
Half Fare Decision Denies Normal School Pupils
The Senate debated a bill to grant half fare on street railways to normal school students but defeated it 16 to 18. Opponents argued the attorney general deemed the plan unconstitutional, noting the Supreme Court has held public school children are wards of the State while normal school pupils are not.
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Bennett
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Supreme Court
Conservatory Concert Features Chopin F minor Concerto
Miss Blanche Brocklebank of Los Angeles played Chopin's concerto in F minor with George Proctor of the faculty as second pianist at the New England Conservatory of Music last night.
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Blanche Brocklebank
Los Angeles
George Proctor
New England Conservatory of Music
Stabber Fled On Bicycle After Natick Stabbing
Natick May 11 Delus Costis fled town on a bicycle after stabbing Dana Stuke during a scuffle on school ground Arcade. Stude, a Natick High School baseball team member, suffered a broken bone. Costis companions were detained as witnesses at a Greek restaurant. Police seek Costis believed to have fled to Haverhill where he lived two years ago.
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Pupils Sing Paradise Lost in Arthur J Hubbard Service
Pupils from Arthur J. Hubbard at the People's Temple performed Dubois Paradise Lost last evening under conductor Blasdell. Soloists included Cambridge Hackett Provandie Arnold Glines May McGowan Loud and Gorham. The chorus and soloists delivered a competent musicianship with precise singing and refined accompaniment.
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