Mayor Curley Walks Out of Boston Chamber Gambol
At the Boston Chamber of Commerce spring gambol in the Copley Plaza ballroom Mayor Curley abruptly left after remarks by John Fitzgerald. The exit sparked talk of Fitzgerald’s resignation and split the chamber into pro Curley and pro Fitzgerald factions. Chamber President Coolidge apologized publicly to Curley as the event unraveled.
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John F. Fitzgerald
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Copley Plaza
Curley
Fitzgerald
Chamber
J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr
Rich Boston widow to wed Naples immigrant count claimant
Opposed by relatives a secret ceremony was delayed after Mrs. Emméline Cheever a 44 year old Boston widow suffrage leader and civic worker and Louis Scotti a 25 year old Naples arrival and claim to an Italian countship showed a marriage license at City Hall yesterday. The couple met at the Civic Service House in the North End and expect the wedding to proceed despite family pressure.
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Emméline Cheever
Boston
Louis Scotti
Naples
Cambridge
Scotti
Mrs. Cheever
Civic Service
de Pees An Sibert
City Hall
Emmeline Cheever
North End
Former Mayor Attacks Sullivan in Chamber Eulogy
A former mayor eulogized John A. Sullivan with a biting aside calling him de facto mayor. Fitzgerald delivered the remarks from the head table before President J Randolph Coolidge Jr. and a crowded chamber, initially drawing lukewarm reactions from attendees.
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John A. Sullivan
Finance Commission
J. Randolph Cooldge, Jr
Fitzgerald
Desperate Battle at Saltillo Reported From Front
Desperate fighting is in progress before Saltillo in a clash that has not yielded clear details. Wires from the front, said to be under General Francisco Villa, provide no reliable information on whether Villa has breached outer defenses or if federal positions north of Saltillo hold firm.
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Saltillo
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Villa
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Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
Results from AMERICAN NATIONAL NEW ENGLAND FEDERAL and COLONIAL leagues show multiple wins and losses. Notable scores include Boston 6 Detroit 4 and Pittsburg 7 Boston 5 with diverse outcomes across cities such as Taunton, Pawtucket, Worcester, and Portland.
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Portland
Lewiston
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Indianapolis
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Pawtucket
Brockton
Woonsocket
Fall River
New Bedford
Roosevelt Returns From South America Voyage
Theodore Roosevelt arrived home from his lengthy South American tour aboard the Booth liner Aidan at quarantine near 4 p.m. He was accompanied by naturalists George K. Cherry and Leo E. Miller of Harvard. He denied comments about 1916 presidential probabilities, said he would not run for New York Governor, and departed with harbor flags waving aboard the tug W. F. Dalzell toward Oyster Bay.
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Theodore Roosevelt
South America
George K. Cherry
Leo E. Miller
Harvard
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Aidan
W. F. Dalzell
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt Finely Active Aboard Ship En Route to Spain
Friends believed Colonel Roosevelt gravely ill but he appeared thinner yet vigorous on the steamer deck. He plans to attend his son Kermit’s wedding in Spain after a 10 day stop in the country. The Roosevelt party included several family members aboard the tug.
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Roosevelt
Spain
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Newlie King Testifies for Becker in Defendants Case
Newlie King, once King of the News boys, testified for the defense in the Becker trial opening. He aligned with the defense theory that Rosenthal's shooting arose from a gamblers war and that Bald Jack Rose aimed to frame Becker to save himself and accomplices Bridgie Webber Harry Wallon and Sam Schepps from murder charges.
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Jack Sullivan
The
Newsboys
Becker
Rosenthal
Jack” Rose
Rose
Bridgie” Webber
Harry Wallon
Sam Schepps
Tells How He Feared Morgan Can't Trace Fund of 11 Million
Expose in New Haven alleges Roosevelt advised Boston & Maine merger with New Haven. Mellen disputes profits from stock transfer and asserts all reports are false or mistaken. Gardiner Lane first proposed merger while Olney led counsel. AmEx contract cited as price.
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Mellen
New Haven
Roosevelt
Boston & Maine
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Washington
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Boston Herald
Colonel Haskell
New England Navigation Company
Haskell
Harriman
New England
Gardiner Lane
Lee, Higginson Co
Olney
American Express
Taramany
Westchester
Seen
New Haven Road
Roosevelt opposed Boston and Maine merger as Mellen testifies
In ICC testimony ex president Charles S. Mellen reveals Roosevelt endorsed purchasing Baton Malls stock to keep it from Canadian interests but would not support consolidation. The exchange between Henry Whitney and Mellen over Roosevelt’s stance is noted by Solicitor Olk.
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Washington, D. C
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
United States
Roosevelt
Boston & Maine
Mr. Mellen
Baton Malls
Renton Ae
Henry M. Whitney
Boston
Ofenae
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Olk
Weather Outlook for Boston and New England
Fair conditions for Wednesday and Thursday with continued seasonable temperatures. Light to moderate variable winds, mainly southeast in New England as forecasts call for pleasant, dry weather across the region.
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Vicinity
Washington
New England
Yesterday's Temperature Report From Spa
Yesterday's temperature readings show 55 at 3 p.m. 65 at 6 a.m. and 79 at 12 mid, with highs near 81 and lows around 55 to 60. Average temperature yesterday was 70, compared with 58 a year ago.
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Coe
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