Fire at 34 Portland Street Tops City Hall Street
About 9 o clock last night a ¢2000 fire tore the top floor of the 34 Portland Street building occupied by Wiss Colough picture frame dealers. Special Officer Carey arrested James White 22 of 49 Chambers Street West End after a street scuffle amid the crowd. two accomplices escaped. Engine 26 horses balked in Scollay square but recovered. Cause of the blaze is unknown.
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Portland Street
Carey
City Hall
James White
Chambers Street
West End
White
Engine 26
Pole Horse
Scollay Square
Wiss & Colough
Mullen
Two Plunges From Windows In Tragic City Incident
William Cusick age 42 ended his life by leaping from a third story window at 6 Corning street. Despondent preparations and locked door suggest a planned plunge. He was once a notable theatrical figure and squandered family fortune before drifting to poverty. Body at City Hospital Morgue. Henry Moroney 4812 Green street jumped from a window while delirious from pneumonia and is hospitalized at Relief Hospital with expected recovery.
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William Cusick
Corning Street
Cusick
City Hospital
Henry Moroney
Green Street
Relief Hospital
Duke of Leeds to Visit New York
The Duke of Leeds sails from Southampton aboard the Oceanic heading to New York. He plans a fishing trip on the St Lawrence and expects to return to England in about a month.
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Duke OF Leeds
New York
London
Oceanic
Southampton
Atlantic
St. Lawrence
England
Cruiser Bir mingham Safe After Four Days Missing
The United States scout cruiser Bir mingham, lost to shore stations for four days, is found safe and will resume patrolling transatlantic steamship routes amid ice fields. The report came early this morning from Newport wireless station.
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Birmingham
Newport
Birmingham Navy Cruiser Sends Silent Signals Amid Icefield Peril
The Birmingham, with the fleet’s strongest wireless gear, has been attempting to contact nearby steamers as it patrols the Grand Banks icefield. Despite days of troubling reports and fears of a Titanic repeat, officials say the ship is not in immediate danger and continues its dangerous reconnaissance.
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Grand Banks
The
Birmingham
Wich
Quincy
Souther Brewing Company Files for Bankruptcy
The Souther Brewing Company petitioned into bankruptcy on April 15 and lists debts of 191 000 approximately with assets of 707 421.47. Real estate at 919 Parker Street valued at 899 386, machinery 186 110, horses 22 828, beer stock 12 397.92, personal property 67 844 and debts 17 990.59. Major claims include trustees holding 33 000, Phillips Ketchum 80 312 secured by 50 000 attachment, and other creditors led by Commercial National Bank of Boston 6 087.50 Froedtert Malting 13 475 Geneva Malting 6 261 American Homing 5 770 Hugo Loewi 11 191.
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Souther Brewing Company
United States District Court
Parker Street
Charles L. Harding
Edward Burbeck
Henry A. Wyman
Phillips Ketchum
Commercial National Bank of
Boston
Froedtert Malting Company
Milwaukee
Geneva Malting Company
New York
American Homing Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Hugo V. Loewi
Mayor Fitzgerald Praises Suburban Life At City Planning Conference
Mayor Fitzgerald extolled the benefits of suburban living in an address to delegates at the fourth national conference on city planning during a Boston City Club dinner last night. The speech contrasted open air life with tenement conditions and crowded streets.
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Fitzgerald
Boston City Club
Suburban Life Emphasis from City Leaders
The Mayor advocates suburban living and urban access to education. He describes buying a farm as practical investment and proposes parkland cereals and school agricultural classes. Rev Dr Hillis argues city life harms youth health and cites New York child mortality to urge better city development.
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Newell Dwight Hillis
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hillis
Health Board
New York City
Buy All Stock Or None In Rutland Railroad Case
Samuel Untermyer argued in the New York Supreme Court for minority stockholders of Rutland Railroad to halt New York New Haven & Hartford from gaining control unless it offers to buy the remaining 28 000 shares at 105 dollars a share The case centers on the railroad securities commission recommendation that a majority stock purchase should trigger a purchase offer for minority shares at the same price and that no single share is worth more than another in the same company The hearing proceeded without a decision.
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New York
Railroad Securities Commission
Taft
Samuel Untermyer
Supreme Court
Rutland Railroad Company
Rutland Railroad
Untermyer
Atwood Aviation Park Opens With East Coast Meet
Atwood Park hosts the first East Coast aviation meet with extensive preparations for crowds at the old Saugus race course. George A. Gray and Frank J. Terrill will fly, joined by Burgess Wrights pilots. Arch Freeman and others will perform, with aerial mail service and bomb dropping trials planned.
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Atwood Park
Saugus
George A. Gray
Frank J. Terrill
Burgess Company
Curtis
Harry N. Atwood
Arch Freeman
Page
Gray
Bowman
Terrill
Atwood
New England
Ripley
Freeman
Charlestown
Former sleuth testifies on bribe in Darrow McNamara case
Bert H. Franklin, ex chief detective for the McNamara defense, described the alleged bribery of George N. Lockwood during Clarence S. Darrow's trial. He testified he could not recall direct conversations with Darrow about Lockwood but said Darrow showed him a ninth McNamara jury list and suggested cross checking it with jurors. He noted meeting Darrow with Lincoln Steffens at a cafe.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bert H. Franklin
McNamara Defence
George N. Lockwood
Clarence S. Darrow
Lockwood
Franklin
Darrow
Lincoln Steffens
Lst
Robert E. Bain
McNamara
Tug and Ferryboat Narrowly Miss Collision
The Brewster ferryboat carrying several hundred passengers and the harbor tug Blanche nearly collided yesterday afternoon in the harbor near Rowe's wharf. Both vessels signalled and held course, passing within a few feet of each other causing excitement among ferry passengers.
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Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
Brewster
Blanche
Rowe's Wharf
Boston
Will of Mrs Hotchkiss Leaves 600000 to Sheffield Yale
By the will of Mrs Mary A Hotchkiss of Deep River the estate estimated at about 600000 is left to the Sheffield Scientific School Yale subject to life use by daughter Miss Marie Oakes Hotchkiss. The money is to be used by Yale as a fund toward increasing the salaries of the professors of the Sheffield School.
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Madison, Conn
Mary A. Hotchkiss
Deep River
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Marie Oakes Hotchkiss
Sheffield School
Ship Owners Stand Firm in Dock Strike Dispute
London dock workers strike stalemate deepens as shipowners refuse government conference. They insist on freedom to hire non union labor, while strike leaders demand unions-only work. Government protection expected for workers amid deadlock.
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London
Board of Trade
Sydney Buxton
Prayers Follow Guilty Pleas in Chattanooga Liquor Case
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 29, 21 liquor dealers pleaded guilty and were fined $50 plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse for violating the state-wide prohibition law. After a prayer by Rev. E J Baldwin invoking divine aid against illicit liquor, Rev J W Vesey poured out the whiskey used as evidence.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
J. W. Vesey
E. J. Baldwin
Dr. Baldwin
Clergymen From Norway Arrive for Church Tour in U S
Two Norwegian church leaders arrive on the Hellig Olav to tour Norwegian and Swedish churches in the United States. Bishop Peter W. Bockman of Trondsen and Rev Hans Nielsen Hauge travel under government designation. They will spend time in New York before continuing the tour across the country.
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New York
Norway
United States
Peter W. Bockman
Trondsen
Hans Nielsen Hauge
Hauge
Civil War Surgeon Dies in Kentucky
Dr. FE M. Norwood, once a famed New York City surgeon, died at his Lexington home at 81. He served as a Civil War surgeon but quit practicing afterward. He belonged to a noted Massachusetts family.
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Lexington
FE. M. Norwood
New York City
Test for Lobsters Reveals Live Versus Dead in Court
Dr. Alexander Burr demonstrated how to tell a lobster's state by tail spring, in a Boston Municipal Court session over whether Nova Scotia lobsters kept in hold or on the wharf are fit for food if not iced. The case, to decide if live lobsters can be kept until Monday, adjourned to Friday.
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Alexander Burr
Boston
Bolster
Dr. Burr
Nova Scotia
Prince George
Stephen O’meara
Charles Reardon
George S. Nickerson
Border Street
Henry E. Bickford
Richard Halloran
Steamship Company
Hve
Burr
Thompson Denies Being Weil Tool in Mining Case
Howard S. Thompson former president of the Goldfields Boston Consolidated Mining Company testified he did not act as a catspaw for Victor M. Weil on trial for mail fraud in connection with Goldfields Boston Consolidated stock. He said the board managed affairs and stock was not for sale. information came from Nevada property manager and the mining engineer. Thompson insisted the directors acted faithfully and were enthused by a rich strike.
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Howard S. Thompson
Goldfields Boston Consolidated Mining Company
Victor M. Weil
United States District
Goldfields
Boston Consolidated
Goldfield
Nev
Nevada
Thompson
Boston College Freshman Banquet Honors Leaders
The first annual Boston College freshman banquet drew record attendance at the American House. Attendees included college president Rev Thomas I Gasson SJ and dean Rev Redmond J Walsh SJ along with faculty and prominent alumni. Speakers featured John J Walsh Edward J McLaughlin John F Meagher Ignatius W Cox Rev Hugh A Gaynor and Hon Joseph F O Connell.
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Boston College
Thomas I. Gasson
Redmond J. Walsh
Mayor Fitzgerald
Charles F. Bridges
George DeButler
Hugh A. Gaynor
Charles E. Lane S. J
James E. McGivney
J. A. Stedler S. J
John P. Meagher
S. J
Ignatius W. Cox
Henry Wennerberg S. J
John J. Douglas
B. C
Joseph F. O’connell
Congregational Ministers Elect Officers in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Conference of Congregational Ministers held its annual meeting in Channing Hall. Rev. William F. Strong of Boston was elected scribe and Rev. Benjamin R. Barley of Beverly treasurer. Rev. Arthur Little of Dorchester named as scribe and treasurer of the central committee. Other members include Rev. James A. Richards, Rev. Alfred Manchester, Rev. B. F. Hamilton, and Rev. John M. Wilson. Rev. Alfred Mansfield of Boston presided.
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Massachusetts Conference of Congregational Ministers
Channing Hall
Unitarian Building
William FE. Strong
Boston
Benjamin R. Bulkley
Beverly
Arthur Little
Dorchester
James A. Richards
Alfred Manchester
Salem
B. F. Hamilton
Roxbury
John M. Wilson
Lexington
Alfred Mansfield
Adamson’s Cough Balsam Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement claims Adamson’s Cough Balsam makes a cold or cough disappear. The notice highlights its rapid effect and uses bold language to urge readers to try the remedy. The text emphasizes ease of use and immediate relief.
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Adamson
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Dedham
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