Ballinger Fires Kerby in Interior Department Purge
Secretary Ballinger issues first act firing Frederick M. Kerby a boy stenographer whose charge that President Taft was misled by a white wash letter tied to Oscar Lawler upsets the capital Kerby says the move is for the public good and he anticipated a dismissal Ballinger aims to "clean the snakes" from the Interior Department Kerby remains calm reporting he expected to be fired today
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Washington
Ballinger
Frederick M. Kerby
Taft
Oscar Lawler
Interior Department
Kerby
Taft Admits Ballinger Whitewash Draft In Office
The national capital reels as President Taft acknowledges that the first draft of the Ballinger whitewash letter was prepared in Ballinger’s office by a subordinate Kerby reveals the scandal. Taft had previously denied charges, then, after a weekend of pressure, admits Lawler prepared the initial draft and quotes parts of Lawler’s report.
Lawler whitewash and Ballinger charges in Taft era dispute
The piece recounts President Taft’s handling of the Ballinger affair with Glavis and Lawler. It describes Ballinger as unfit for cabinet service amid land and mining favors claims. Taft exonerated Ballinger after initial charges, and the article notes the Lawler memorandum and Wickersham summary omitted from Senate transmission.
Memorial Services for King Edward in Two Boston Churches
Memorial services in honor of the late King Edward will be held at 8 p m Friday in Trinity Church and the New Old South Church Copley square under the auspices of British societies of Boston The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company and the British Army and Navy Veterans Association will attend the Trinity Church service The New Old South service will serve overflow from Trinity Admission is by ticket A meeting in Barristers Hall this evening will finalize arrangements for the services.
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Edward
British Societies of
Boston
Trinity Church
New Old South Church
Copley Square
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
British Army and Navy Veterans’ Association
New Old South
Trinity
Barristers’ Hall
Kansas Man Testifies to Cooper's New Discovery
Wichita Kansas resident William O McFarland recounts suffering after typhoid and grip with stomach distress for three years. He says Cooper's New Discovery relieved belching heaviness and fatigue, restored appetite and weight, and he attributes quick relief to the medicine sold by druggists.
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McFarland
Cooper
Mayor Fires Back at Finance Commission Chairman
Mayor Fitzgerald accused Finance Commission Chairman John A. Sullivan of withholding his remarks from the Twentieth Century Club speech. Sullivan had supported Civil Service Board actions on the Mayor’s appointments and urged letters to the board. The Mayor warned that Sullivan should resign if he does not want public remarks printed.
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Fitzgerald
John A. Sullivan
Finance Commission
Twentieth Century Club
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Board
Sullivan
John E. Gilman
Boston
Soldiers Relief
John B. Martin
State House
Draper
Walker
House
Public official faces press scrutiny over civil service actions
Mayor Fitzgerald denounces Sullivan for public remarks and press intrusion while Sullivan defends the public right to know a official's views. He criticizes the Finance and Civil Service Commissions for perceived political motives and cites recent appointments. Sullivan visits the State House to push civil service bills with Governor Draper and Speaker Walker.
Woman is Run Down by Auto in Quincy
In Quincy on May 16 Senora Ramona Diaz de Aguirre wife of Captain Diogenes Aguirre to command the new Dreadnaught at Fore River shipyards was struck by an auto driven by Henry M. Faxon of the city. She was with her French maid Clara Oreille after a shopping trip near Berry Brothers when the car slowed then collided, throwing her and causing bruises to her left arm, side and leg.
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Quincy
Senora
Ramona Diaz de Aguirre
Diogenes Aguirre
Fore River
Henry M. Faxon
Senora Aguirre
Clara Oreille
Berry
Brothers
Faxon
Girl's Fourth Trial at Death
Mary Carver aged 17 of 54 Clapp Street Dorchester attempted suicide by ingesting creolin at York's drug store Uphams Corner at 10 last night. She was rushed to City Hospital and pronounced out of danger half an hour later.
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Mary Carver
Clapp Street
Dorchester
York
Upham’s Corner
City Hospital
Fortune Hangs on Memory in Millbury Tale
Dora Renault, 19, believes she can claim a $500000 fortune if she can prove her relation to uncle Minard. Ten years ago Minard left Ludlow to seek his fortune, promising to provide for Dora’s mother Julie Minard, now Dora must establish her rightful inheritance.
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Millbury
Minard
Dora Renault
Ludlow
Dora
Julie Minard
Millbury Mill
Died in the West and a Mill Town Mystery
Minard known as Minnie leaves a fortune to Dora through Mrs. Renault but the will hinges on proving a family link. Dora, Louis Rondeau, and Ford face a tangled past in a Massachusetts mill town as the tale of half a million dollars unfolds without clear names or details.
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Renault
Massachusetts
Jean
Leon
Gaston
Minard
Minnie
Dora
Louis Rondeau
Ford
Horses Driven Into Window by Escaping Fire Engine
East Boston driver Edward J. Crowley of Chemical Engine No. 7 risked his life by steering his runaway horses into a plate glass window to spare a boy named Cunningham who darted in front of the engine on Chelsea street. The horses were only slightly injured and Crowley was uninjured as glass shattered at the drug store corner of Chelsea and Main streets.
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Edward J. Crowley
Chemical Engine No. 7
East Boston
Cunningham
Crowley
Chelsea Street
Chelsea
Main
If Jeffries Loses In The Scrap Shadowed Predictions
A fragmentary poem-like passage warns that Jeffries losing will ruin national symbols and freedoms while Johnsing winning would fracture the Anglo-Saxon legacy. It imagines looming ruin for Congress, courts, and monuments, contrasting with a call to forget petty griefs and hope.
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Jeffries
Congo
Johsaing
Johnsing
Gore
Jackson
Bartholdi
Johnson
Royal observers and officials gather for King Edward VII services
The article recalls the welcome for a former president and the security measures by detectives at the station. It describes a royal carriage departure to Dorchester House, the Buckingham Palace throne room vigil with wreaths including Queen Alexandra's cross, and the ceremonial setup with the royal standard and crown. The piece also quotes Mr. Pelletier on civil service versus political influence and veto powers, warning against state overreach into city governance.
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William Phillips
Cleman
Edward Simpson
John L. Griffiths
Robert J. Wynne
Seth Bullock
Dorchester House
Europe
London
Ontario
Strand
St. James
Buckingham Palace
Edward VII
Queen Alexandra
Francis Joseph
Victoria
Demand for Boston home rule voiced by Suffolk DA
Joseph C. Pelletier district attorney of Suffolk county and former Civil Service Commission member told the Charitable Irish Society at Young's Hotel last evening that the day is near when the people rise against government by state commissions and demand home rule in its fullest form.
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Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Boston
Joseph C. Pelletier
Suffolk County
Irish Society
Young’s Hotel
Ig Service Commission
Dog Attacks Boy in Brookfield. Boy Severely Bitten
May 16 Brookfield five year old Leom Rice, son of A Rice, was badly mauled by a dog when he tried to take a bone. Owner William Van Train found the injured child. he attempted to kill the dog, which fled and could not be found by late tonight. Leonard Rice and Dash the dog were involved in the incident at the home.
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Brookfield
Leom Rice
A. Rice
Leonard
William van Train
Rice
Dash
Trust in People to Rule: Home Rule and State Commissions
The quote asserts that citizens will eventually reject government by state commissions, favor home rule in its fullest sense. It contrasts public trust in experienced officials with the belief that people will rise against centralized control.
Yale Senior Taft's Son Signed Pardon Petition
In New Haven on May 16 a Yale senior signed a petition seeking a pardon for Charles W. Morse. The signers include Robert Alphonso Taft, son of President William H. Taft, with the petition to be sent to the President. Erwin Morse, a banker, is also a class member and Taft's close friend.
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New Haven
Conn
Yal
Charles W. Morse
Robert Alphonso Taft
William H. Taft
Erwin Morse
Taft
Famous Deep Water Sailor Goes Aloft
Captain Stephen Lavender of Chester, formerly commander, died at the City Hospital yesterday morning from blood poisoning after a broken leg injury weeks ago on a liner at M docks. He led many deep sea voyages and commanded large coasting schooners, last sailing the Charles Davenport. He was 58, survived by a wife and one son, and brother of Port Warden Captain Robert Lavender. Body to Provincetown for interment.
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Capain Stephen
Lavender
Chester
Citypital
M Docks
Charles Davenport
Robert Lavender
Provincetown
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