MOTHERS NEARLY FRANTIC AFTER TWO BOSTON ACCIDENTS
In Boston yesterday two accidents claimed a child victim and another survived. Mary Feeney five burned by matches died at City Hospital after being dragged from flames. Julia Engborg two and a half fell from a three story fire escape but survived with internal injuries not broken, taken to City Hospital.
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Boston
Mary Feeney
Patrick J. Feeney
West Fifth Street
Mary Costello
Julia Engborg
Charles
Ida Engborg
Waltham Street
Ayer
Boy killed by iron pipe under Roxbury bridge
A 6-year-old, Willie Crane of Ward Street Roxbury, was crushed to death by a four ton iron pipe loosened from its bed by a passing train while gathering wood under Pren tiss street railway bridge. The pipe, used for sewage purposes, lay among other pipes on the sidewalk against the bridge masonry.
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Prentiss Street
Roxbury
Willie Crane
Ward
Sugar Refinery Wins Bridge Clearance For Induna Passage
The Standard Sugar refinery and city officials widened the Congress and Summer street drawbridges by removing side sheathing to allow the tramp steamer Induna, 880 feet long and 49 feet 9 inches beam, to pass upriver with 50 feet of clearance. Lightering cost feared at about $4000, but avoiding delays justified the work. Officials caution the draw tenders about possible traffic tie ups.
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Fitzgerald
Babson
Patrick F. McDonald
T. Louis Keppler
Standard Sugar Refinery Company
Congress and
Summer Streets
Induna
McDonald
Boston
A. Stephen & Sons
Glasgow
Maclay & McIntyre
Mayor Cuts Prices For Boston High School Sports
Mayor Fitzgerald pushes cheaper admission for Boston high school athletic events. He wins a reduction at Dorchester playground from 25 to 10 cents, with further efforts to lower prices on contests citywide.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Dorchester
Yegg Robber Fights Off Pair in Roxbury Attempt
At 10 o clock last night a bold yegg escaped after Lee Grady of Roxbury and Miss Helen Norton of 168 Huntington avenue tried to stop him near the Mechanics' building. The thief fled with Miss Norton's bag containing a large sum of money after a struggle.
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Yegg
Lee Grady
Roxbury
Helen Norton
Huntington Avenue
Mechanics
Peary Stranded for Coal Delays Arctic Voyage
A cable from St George's Bay Newfoundland reports Roosevelt captain Peary cannot sail across the Gulf of St Lawrence yet. The ship has only eight tons coal and will call at Port au Basque for fuel before attempting the 230 mile Gulf crossing. Weather remains stormy with a heavy sea and northwest wind. The Roosevelt plans to head for Port au Basque at the first favorable change.
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Sydney
N. S
St. George’s Bay
Newfoundland
Peary
Roosevelt
St. George's Bay
Port Au Basque
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Gulf
Roosevelt Defends Monroe Doctrine as Binding Policy
President Roosevelt, via Secretary Root, asserts the Monroe Doctrine remains fully binding and effective. He notes Germany’s assertion of its death and argues Europe faces higher costs for aggression, while the principle endures as a guide to U.S. action and global leadership.
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Kansas City
Secretary of State
Root
Roosevelt
Europe
Monroe
America
United States
Dr. Burgess
Jefferson
Madison
John Quincy Adams
John C. Calhoun
William Wirt
South America
West Coast
Pacific
Trade with South America urged by Secretary Root
Secretary Root calls for practical steps to expand US South American trade. He urges producers to tailor goods to local demand, hire Spanish speaking agents, align credit systems, promote American banks, attract American capital under expert direction, and improve transport links, noting major nations support steamship lines.
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Root
South America
U S Policy Debate On Subsidies To Boost Trade With South America
Mr. Root argues that the United States should mirror England’s subsidies to steamships, estimated at six to seven million dollars annually and totaling two hundred fifty to three hundred million since 1840, to stimulate American trade with South America.
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England
Mr. Root
United States
South America
Petition Appraisers for Revere Water Co Plant
In the Supreme Court yesterday the Winthrop town counsel filed a petition against the Revere Water Company seeking the appointment of commissioners to appraise the plant. The town intends to acquire control and operate its own water plant from the Winthrop site.
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Supreme Court
Winthrop
The
Revere Water Company
Labor Notes From Boston Unions and Strikes
Reports from Boston area unions note short strikes and wage increases. Clerks at Transatlantic Steam ship docks settle after half hour walkout over non union hires. Coopers unions cite 10 percent raises for several local firms. Oil and barber unions expand membership and push eight hour laws and unionization efforts continue in Somerville and Cambridge.
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Hoosac Tunnel
Cigarmakers’ Union 97
David Courant
Charles Meyer
Coopers’ Union 58
George H. Leonard Oil Company
Purchase Street
American Stove and Cooperage Company
Wardwell & Dutch
Cambridge
Standard Oil Company
Boston
James J. McCarthy
Boston Plumbers’ Union 12
James N. Shehee
Henry Clayton
DP. J. Mooney
Thomas IL
Pratt
John F. Green
John Hall
Stationary Engineers
Union 16
Dwyer
Boston Barbers’ Union
Union Square
Somerville
Independent
Building Laborers’ International Protective Union
The
International
New England
Merchants Debate One Way Traffic on Winter Street
Boston retailers described as a collective urged traffic regulation to ease congestion on Winter street and Bromfield place. They favored one way flows for Winter street and Bromfield or Temple place with limited restrictions on autos and heavy wagons to protect deliveries and customer access.
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Winter Street
Temple Place
O’meara
Bromfield
Shepard Norwell Company
Bromfield Street
Shepard
C. S. Cook
A. Stowell & Co
Winter Place
Jackson Place
Custom House
Cook
William Jardine
Gilchrist Company
James A. Houston
Pp. A. O'Connell
New York
Boston
Fall River
I. W. Stearns
R. H. Stearns & Co
A. Lincoln Filene
William Filene
Auto Plunges Into Brook Near Lowell Street Crossing
At the Lowell street crossing of the Boston and Maine line in Wakefield George A. Dodge lost control of his auto and plunged over an embankment into a brook. Injured were Mrs Dodge a daughter Marion EK Learned and Mrs William P Shepard with Mrs Dodge sustaining a sprained knee and severe shock.
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Wakefield
Lowell Street
Newburyport
Boston & Maine Railroad
George A. Dodge
Marion
EK. Learned
William P. Shepard
Friedenwald Co. Wins Verdict for 19362 Dollars
A jury in the seventh session of the Superior Court awarded Friedenwald Company the full amount sued for, 19362 dollars, for goods sold and delivered to Peter R. Warren under contract yesterday.
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Friedenwald CG
Friedenwald Company
Peter R. Warren
Superior Court
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Iron Pipe
Heen Sutter
Ees
Tle Cor
Portland and
Sudbury Sts
Altham
Ted Fey
Walker-Rintels
Summer St
Cherry’s
Cor
Castle St
Schawinut
Burns
Brookline
Transfer
J. E. Leafe
Huntington Ave
Sugar Trust
Congress Street
Summer Street
Plimpton-Hervey Co
Ngton ST
Shawmut
Hawmut Furniture CO
Tremont Stoy
Hollis St
Boston, Masse
Revere Water CO
LABOR
Washington Street
Boylston Street
Dover Street
South End
Pleasant Street
Ib Rine
Tremont Street
Eastman
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