Money lender conspired to fake loan, suit filed in Cambridge
James F. Smith of Cambridge, a clerk with American Express, sues Isaac Endlar doing business as Columbia Investment Company in Court square. He alleges Endlar and Frederick Hague conspired to arrange a fictitious loan Hague could not repay. Smith and George Follansbee indorsed Hague’s note. Endlar allegedly paid Hague $50 to push the loan over 300 to skirt the small loan act. A temporary injunction halts note disposal. hearing set for May 21.
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James F. Smith
Cambridge
American Express Company
Isaac Endlar
Columbia Investment Company
Court Square
Endlar
Frederick M. Hague
Hague
Smith
George Follansbee
Follansbee
Deuces Wild by Harold McGrath Opens in Post Magazine
Harold McGrath's tale Deuces Wild promised for next Sunday's Post Magazine, noted for swift action exciting situations and a puzzling plot.
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Harold McGrath
Post
Governor Learns of East Boston Land Suits
Governor Foss disclosed he learned of lawsuits filed by the East Boston Land Company against the state only after reading of the actions. He is a heavy stock holder in the firm, whose land was seized for port development by the Port Directors. The directors warn ongoing suits could slow East Boston progress.
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Foss
East Boston Land Company
East Boston Company
East Boston
Governor Denies Directorship in East Boston Land Firm
The Governor says he knew nothing about suits to test legality of the takings and declares he is not a director in the East Boston Land Company though a stockholder in multiple firms. The East Boston dispute rises as the port directors clash with development plans discussed by the State House committee. A House roll call of 83 to 186 approved a $5 million river and harbor appropriation after Ways and Means opposed it.
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East Boston Land Company
State House
East Boston
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Bancroft
House
Ways and Means
Control Bill Fight Expected to Settle Today in House
The railroad control bill faced extended debate in the House with numerous amendments and points of order. Haines of Medford argued the bill exceeded petition scope, while Washburn sought to strike electrification provisions and Donoghue pushed for elected commissioners.
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Committee On Ways and
Haines
Medford
Underhill
Somerville
Washburn
Donoghue
Boston
Kennard
Highway Commission
Coggan
Malden
Hays
Judge Rules Officer Was Within Rights After Hopedale Shooting
Milford judge finds Tidgar A. Sherman acted within his legal rights in the killing of striker Emile Bacchiocchi. The April 24 shooting at Draper mills in Hopedale involved a special police officer during a labor dispute with striking workers.
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Worcester
Tidgar A. Sherman
Emile Bacchiocchi
Clifford A. Cook
Milford
Hopedale
Bacchiocchi
Draper Mills
Charlestown Subway Bill Moves to Second Reading
Boston area lawmakers push a plan to replace the Charlestown elevated railroad with an underground subway. Representative Carr leads the effort, arguing the elevated line damages property and costs rise. opponents cite expense and possible reimbursement. If built, the subway would connect with Everett and Malden plans already advanced by the Senate.
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Charlestown
Boston
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Representative Carr
Rothfeld
Newton
Tague
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Rutherford Avennue
Main Street
Greenwood
Everett
North Station
Wilson
Carr
Everett and
Malden
Senate
House of Representatives
Germany to Keep Army Flyers Home Policy Imposed
Berlin May 14 German military aviators face a minimum two weeks close arrest for crossing a foreign frontier in aircraft or airships. The measure aims to deter unauthorized border incursions by airmen.
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Berlin
Inquest Hears Cause of Fatal Shooting at Draper Mills
Judge Cook presided over a lengthy inquest into a fatal shooting on April 24 after a melee between strikers and workers at the Draper mills. Boston police and city officers responded as stones flew and gunfire erupted, with Sherman’s revolver killing Bacchiocchi.
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Draper Mills
Boston
Oes City
Sherman
Bacchiocchi
Mrs Helen Keith Wins Divorce From Cruelty Claim
Mrs Helen T. Keith was granted a divorce from James A. Keith a Columbus avenue restaurant proprietor on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment as reported yesterday in local records.
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James A. Keith
Columbus Avenue
Divorce Granted After Alleged Domestic Abuse at Red Lunch
Mrs. Helen T. Keith was granted a divorce from James A. Keith, proprietor of Red Lunch at 374 Columbus avenue. She alleged repeated cruelty including a knockout blow and head-beating with a mirror, causing medical care and severe headaches. She requested to resume her maiden name, which was granted.
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Helen T. Keith
James A. Keith
Columbus Avenue
Keith
Morton
Boston Man Arrested for Forgery in West End
Thomas F. Grignon alias Frank E. Parker, 80, of 375 Tremont Street, was arrested in the West End on Gloucester police charges for forging and uttering. Two counts involve $15 apiece. Victims named are Gloucester druggists Frank Lane and H. S. Byers.
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Thomas F. Grignon
Frank E. Parker
Tremont Street
West End
Gloucester
Frank Tlane
H. S. Byers
May Force Dresser to Take Stand in Bank Suit
Edwin Dresser, president of the National City Bank of Cambridge, may be compelled to testify before Judge Robert O. Harris as master in the case brought by receiver John L. Bates against Dresser and other bank officers for alleged negligence and inattention to duty.
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Edwin Dresser
National City Bank of
Cambridge
Robert O. Harris
John L. Bates
Dresser and Coleman Key Witnesses in Bank Suit
President Dresser and George W. Cole man are principal witnesses in the suit. Coleman testified yesterday and will return to jail in Greenfield soon while Dresser has missed hearings, with resumption set for June 24 as the receiver presses to compel testimony. Dresser faces questions on the Bancroft election balance, audit of the books, and motives in directing audits. Sumner Dresser has attended hearings and spoken for his father.
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Dresser
George W. Coleman
Coleman
Greenfield
Mr. Dresser
President Dresser
Charles G. Bancroft
Bancroft
Sumner Dresser
Militants Set Fire In Church At Penn Buckinghamshire
Militants set fire to the organ of the old parish church at Penn Buckinghamshire. Early discovery stopped spread. organ ruined. A paper signed Suffragists cause incendiarism for votes was found.
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London
Penn
Buckinghamshire
Pennsylvania
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