Oregon and Transcontinental dispute moves toward stock sale plan
In Portland on May 17 1889 Henry Villard and other executives debated arbitration and a financial plan to settle disputes among Northern Pacific Union Pacific Short Line and Oregon and Transcontinental. Judge Barrett vacated an order and stockholders’ meeting on June 17 was set to decide on issuing preferred stock while preserving Oregon Railway and Navigation Company operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Henry Villard
Wall Street
N. Y
Edes Ietter
Joseph Simond Bellinger
T. H. Tyypacx
Mr. Tyndale
Oregon and Transcontinental Company
Socery
Williams
Lasso
Dobbs Ferry
New_ York
L. R. Kipper
Notary Public
New York County
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Charles Francis Adams
Union Pacific
Short Line
Northern Pacific
Oregon Railway and Navigation
Oregon and Transcontinental
Pacific Northwest
Union Pc
Oregon Railway and Avigation
Washington
Idaho Territories
Snake River
Columbia River
Kalama
Pacific
Northern Pacific Railroad
Oregon Andranscontinental Company
Snort Line
Northern Pacific Company
Oregon and ‘Transcontinental Company
Oregon and Transcontinental Co
Oregon and
Oregon and _ ‘Transcontinental Company, to the Northern and Union Pacific
New York
Northern and
Oreon and Transcontinental Company
Guaranty
Northern Pacific Nien Pacific
Arbitration Contract Aims to Settle Oregon Rail Disputes
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company and allied lines outline an arbitration contract and financial plan to settle litigation over extensions and interlined routes in Oregon Washington and Idaho. The agreement seeks board approvals by June 1889 with escrow delivery and irrevocable terms until July 1 1889 and suspends further litigation and construction pending final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Portland
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Oregonairway and Navigation Company
Oregon Short Line Railway Company
Oregon and Transcontinenal Company
Snake River
Idaho Territories
Oregon Rilway and Navigation Company
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Washington and Idaho Railroad Company
Coeur d'Alene Mission Railway and Navigator
Washington and Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
Willowreek
Heppner
Oregon and Transcontinental Company
Great Head Yacht Club Adds Forty New Members
The first regular meeting chaired by Commodore Edgar A. Cook approved amendments boosting membership fee to 15 dollars and added forty names to the roll bringing total to about 200. Fleet captain Fred M. Haley appointed. several yachts receive new sails and overhauls signaling an active season.
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Great Head
Henry T. Crogher
Charles E. Kennedy
E. C. Stone
Fred M. Haley
Cook
Clitic
Cushing
Owl
Merrill
Eastern Yacht Club Moves To Finalize Season Amendments
The Eastern Yacht Club meets at Parker House on Tuesday afternoon May 28 to finalize amendments to sailing regulations and constitution. Proposals include lifebuoys and boat requirements, course signals wording, starting signals for special races, and committee powers. notes on the annual regatta, clubhouse opening June 10, and July July August music plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Yacht Club
Parker House
Marblehead Neck
Socialists Consider Third Party as Ballot Law Debate Opens
A Wells Memorial gathering on the new ballot law heard E. M. White preside and E. M. Chamberlain secretary. Speakers included Furlong Brown Murray Lynch Stone and others. A committee was appointed to call another meeting to discuss launching a third political party. The group condemned Senators Donovan and Crosby over the secret ballot and urged no change to the law. The Socialist state convention at 616 Washington street planned a July 13 state ticket nominating convention with a platform committee and a fundraising appeal by David Taylor. Walter Vrooman to speak to plasterers on Socialism tonight at the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Memorial
E. M. White
E.M. Chamberlain
Messrs. Chamberlain
White
Furlong
Brown
Murray
Lynch
Stone
E. M. Chamberlain
Nicholas Furlong
J. R. Roche
George Moulton
Donovan
Crosby
Socialist Party
Washington Street
David Taylor
Walter Vrooman
Plasterers
Witness Links Accused to Nighttime Shooting at Steere House
Arkley J. Astele testified he passed the Steere residence on the night of the murder and heard loud talking and Mrs. Steere cursing. He saw Lewis Williams, known as Love Williams, near the bank wall and heard a gun report after asking Williams what was wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
N. H
Steere
Arkley J. Astele
Diptheria Outbreak Hits Bradley Fertilizer Premises
In North Weymouth on May 21 diphtheria outbreaks among Bradley Fertilizer Company tenants report six cases with one death and several critical cases. The local school is closed and sanitary conditions are described as foul including vaults and cesspools, raising concerns of spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Weymouth
Bradley Fertilizer Company
Court Rules Against Enforcing Statutory Award
United States Circuit Court May 21 opinion holds that a common law action cannot enforce an award rendered under a statutory submission when the submission was not in conformity with law. The court notes prior rulings and declines to enforce the Massachusetts rejection ruling, with judgment for the defendant. Grand jury report precedes trials, indictments include liquor tax violations and fraud schemes. foreman John D. W. Joy. Trials of no cases will begin today Wednesday.
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United States Circuit Court
Cott
Erie Telegraph and Telephone Company
William H. Bent
County of
Middlesex
Supreme Court of
Superior Court
Bent
Erie Telegraph Company
Mass
Deerfield Vs. Arms
Sargent Vs. Hampden
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
B. F. Butler
J. N. Marshall
George F. Richardson
H. R. Bailey
John D. W. Joy
Boston
Hewitt vs Crosby and other unfinished cases
The court spent most of the day on Hewitt versus Crosby a suit in equity to force payment of money and transfer of stocks and to confirm a contract for the sale of a patent. Other unfinished cases listed include Elwood v Mahoney Stanchfield v Kidder Warner v Bowdineg Lufkin v Zane and several ahead for this week such as Freeman's Natl Bank v See Nat Tube Works Boston Beef Packing Co et al Gargan Weever v Brayton Palmer v McLean and others in Middlesex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Crosby
Warner v. Bowdoineg
Rap. Soc
Lufkin
Zane
Freeman’s Natl Bank
Eeen
Nat
Tube Works
Brookhouse
Frost
Boston Beef Packing Co
Timmins
Gargan
Weever
Brayton
Palmer
McLean
Middlesex
Superior Court First Session May 21 notes
Records from the First Session include cases like Mark A. Taylor vs Henry W. Haines and Peter Hogarty vs City of Boston. Proceedings reference injuries from April 1888 and July 1888 incidents, with jurists and counsel listed and a resumed verdict in one action.
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Mark A. Taylor
Henry W. Haines
Moulton
L. G. Blair
Peter Hogarty
City of
Boston
Ohio Street
J. H. Burke
I. M. Babson
Taylor
Haines
Hogarty
Linton
Allen
Sheehan
Fullec
Wilde
Stevenson
Brown Wr Ass. Title Co
Kilton
Goodrich
Superior Court Hears Divorce and Jury Waived Cases
Middlesex County May 21. The court has been engaged in hearing divorce cases and will come in tomorrow to hear the jury waived cases. Calendar pages 46, 47, 48 and 49.
Insolvency Court in Salem Holds Meetings on Multiple Cases
In Essex County Salem on May 21 Hearings were held for several debtors with adjourned third meetings in cases including Joseph C Call Joseph W Sheppard Exe Boulanger Warren P Copp George W Lane and George W Lane Jr second meetings in Burnham Bros Carroll C Blaisdell David B Hoyt and J M Humphrey a first meeting for Norman J McKinnon a f Renseeter and a voluntary petition by George F Sargent with liabilities around 2000 and assets mortgaged stock and fixtures to Eliza L Sargent for 1000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex County
Salem
HarMon
Joseph C. Call
Joseph W. Sheppard
Exe Boulanger
Warren P. Copp
George W. Lane
George W. Lane, Jr
Burnham Bros
Carroll C. Blaisdell
David B. Hoyt
J. M. Humphrey
Norman J. McKinnon
DC. A. Russell
George F. Sargent
Bradford
Eliza L. Sargent
Convictions and Fines From Essex Superior Court Salem
In Essex Superior Court at Salem on May 21 John W. Johnson of Methuen was convicted of attempted rape of a 13 year old girl and given seven years in State prison. Martin Healey of Lynn fined 75 dollars with 1293 costs. Timothy Connelly of Lynn fined 3 dollars with 80 cents costs. Thomas Tiney of Lynn charged as well. James Moran of Lawrence was tried for an additional charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Essex County
Salem
DunBarn
John W. Johnson
Methuen
Martin Healey
Lynn
Thomas Tiney
O Dimothy Connelly
Ames Moran
Lawrence
James Omasney Lykns Loot Trial and Fines
A Lynn man named James omasney faced charges of breaking and entering and larceny with a jury verdict pending. He was fined $5 for assault and ordered to pay $88 in costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Omasney
Lynn
Bodily injuries suit against City of Quincy over Beach avenue bridge
Superior Court Norfolk se district notes several civil actions including John Wyman and others v City of Quincy for injuries and carriage damage on a Beach avenue bridge leading to Squantum Beach House dated July 3, 1888. Defense asserts lack of due care and that Beach street is not a city repair obligation. Attorneys listed for plaintiffs and defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Kittredge
J. L. Eldridge
Supreme Judicial Court Hears Motions in Norfolk
Dedham May 21. Freep J. The court convened without juries, called the docket, heard motions, and adjourned sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Norfolk, Is
Dedham
Freep
Superior Court May 21 Criminal Docket
List of cases before Dewe y J Brown including fines for exposure drunkenness and non support and six month house correction. Cases include Commonwealth vs McCarthy larceny from the person and several others such as Gomperts Hackett Line Mitchell de G assault and battery Welch Coran Lambert Smith Gargan Mullen Hayes Reed Sheen McDevitt McCarhy Morris with various charges and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. Brown
Ma O'Neil
Walter C. Decker
House of Correction
Commonwealth
McCarthy
Same
Gomperts
Hackett
Line
Mitchell
Welch
Coran
Lambert
Saime
Smith
Gargan
Mullen
Hayes
Reed
Sheen
McDevitt
McCarhy
Morris
Municipal Court session lists and preliminary cases
May 21 notes show Curtis J Samuel W Staples held at $12 000 for June Superior Court on receiving 600 worth of stolen property. South Boston police list Thomas H McGuire and Anthony ODonnell held at $5 000 for Superior Court for a robbery of John M Hope on Ontario street Monday night. Civil docket lists numerous cases by number and party name, including Waterhouse v Dane Magee Furnace Co v Newson Timian v Tel O Cook v Donohue James v Jansen and others through Cohen v Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
J. Samuel W. Staples
Superior Court
South Boston
Thomas H. McGuire
Anthony O'Donnell
John M. Hope
Ontario Street
Hope
Old Colony
Waterhouse
Dane
Magee Furnace Co
Newson
Timians
Tel
Cambridge City Council backs McIntire statement in Squire dispute
A joint Cambridge city council session reviewed John P. Squire’s claim that City Solicitor McIntire lied about Squire asking during a civil suit hearing when a city solicitor election would occur. The council ruled McIntire’s statement true, after a full hearing. General Buttercee spoke for Squire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
John P. Squire
McIntire
Squire
Court of Justice
Butter Cee
Allen Thorndike Rice laid to Bourne tomb at Mt. Auburn
The remains of Allen Thorndike Rice were placed in the Bourne family tomb at Mt. Auburn yesterday afternoon after a brief Episcopal service. James Gargend, Rice’s longtime valet, accompanied the body from New York. Arrangements were by Charles A. Cotting of Boston with floral tributes from Cotting, Wentworth, Morse, Brown, and Parker families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Thorndike Rice
Fromm
New York
James Gargend
Rice
Bourne
Mt. Auburn
Mr. Rice
Mr. Bourne
Episcopal Church
George J. Prescott
Church of the Good Shepherd
Charles A. Cotting
Boston
Robert C. Wentworth
8. C. Guild, Jr
Leopold Morse
W. J. Brown
Miss Brown
James Parker
Young Roxbury Boys Accused In Store Vandalism Case
The parents of Patrick Early James Cannon Timothy Cannon and Lawrence Herman of Roxbury were summoned to court with their sons who face break ing and entering charges arising from a Sunday incident at John F Newton’s Washington and Palmer provision store. Police report describes damage including chicken halves rubbed on walls oranges eggs bananas pineapples and pork barrels overturned and items stolen from the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Early
James Cannon
Timothy Cannon
Lawrence Herman
Roxbury
James
John F. Newton
Washington and
Palmer Streets
Post Office Box Rentals Increase at July Start
Postmaster Corse reports small lock box rates jump to 250 dollars per quarter from three. The office houses 1680 of these boxes out of about 3000 total, potentially cutting annual box receipts by 3360 dollars.
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Corse
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Lelijah Smith
Niow Pacific
Short Ling
Transcontinental
Adams
Villard
Navigation Company
Mr. Adams
Elijah Smith
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad Company
Union Pacific Company
Union Pacific Railway Company
Thomas F. Oakes
Mr. Villard
Transcontinental Company
Union Company
Short Line Company
Thomas F. Oakus
Northern Company
Northern
Washington & Idaho Railroad Company
Oregon Railway Extensions Company
Great Head Yacht Club
Martin’s
J. M. Forbes
Phallus
BE. W. D
Banneret
Tartar
Keth
Imogene
Norma
Martin
Woods
Sleeper
Marblehead
Fredonia
A. G. McVey
Crystal
Frissbee
Politics and Socialism
Orren Steere
Diptheria
C. Allen, J
Elwood
Mahoney
I Stanchfield
Kidder
Wordvil Ve Fayugs Ware
Safety
Boileroo
Draper
Atty.Gen
Standard Ben. Co
Vinton v. Reynolds
Middlevox
Dird
Lane
Hunt
Penn, RR
Marshall
McElhany
Thayer
Oscood
Thompson
John J. Sullivan
Boston & Maine Railroad
J. F. Wheeler
Solomon Lincoln
W. H. Coolidge
John Sullivans
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Lowell
Ohn D. Long
S. Lincoln
Donahoe
Hahlew
Levine & Lowell RR
French
Chaney
Clarke
Lydon
Monweenty
Bos
Leland
Simonds
Ton & Maine RR
Janes
Dorcey
Mead
Boas
Kelly
Jane Vy
Boston & Gas L. Co
Albany RR
Cavanagh
Dur
Bryrne
Kingsgin
Bury
Messinger
Sullivan
Hollis
Coombs
Fitchburg
Comb
KR. C. Co
Shute
Bishop
Townsend Bank
Jones
Bliss
Stedman
Ware
Merchants’ Bank
Boston & Lowell
Nashua & Lowell RR
Finstein
Staples
Phillips
Bassett
Moley
Daley
Russell
Wentworth
Chipnan
Brigham
Braman
McIntosh
Phanix Brewery Co
Lyons
Ross
Mae Wee
Wilson v. Durgin
Conway v. Brookline Gaslight Co
McHugh
Inhts
Rosa
Conway
lShayer
County of Norfolk
Hender
Dvile
O' Brien
V. Mahady Ata
Daly
Hicks
Tuccaran
Ham
Danwueg
Dewe_y, J
Donohue
James v. Jansen
PhD
Stearns
Cochnawer
Flanagan
Striedes v. Cabe
Farrington Vy. Bul
Osnean v. Quinn
Cole Vy. Fairbanks
Merrill v. Angell
Seavey v. Foundry Supply Co
Colesmith v. Stevens
Pratt v. Leonard
Cohen Vy. Newman
Bourne Tomb
Royal Baeing Powers Co
Wall St
OFI
Colchis Mining Co
New Mexico
Hay
Robert G. Ingersoll
C.D. Jenkins, M.D
Herbert Parsons
R. H. Whitney & CO
Congress Street
E. C. Thompson
Old South Church
Mark
Quaker Mill Co
Ravenna
Ohio
Norman McDonald & CO
Brattle Street
James Russell Lowell
Newton
Watertown
Christian Socialists
The
Dawn
Bromfield Street
Progress Publishing Company
the Dawn
God
Paine
Canal Street
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