Trust Indictment Move Stuns City Council
The Boston Common Council last night urged Mayor Hibbard to direct the Board of Assessors to submit to District Attorney Hill all information about the Copley Square Trust and its purchase of the Art Museum property. Councilman Frank A. Goodwin proposed the move, aiming at indicting several wealthy residents.
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Common Council
Frank A. Goodwin
East
Boston
Hibbard
Board of Assessors
Hill
Copley Square Trust
Art Museum
Tax dispute over Art Museum sale in Copley Square
Councilman Goodwin charged that an escape from taxes occurred when the Art Museum property was sold in 1902 and owned by the museum, claiming an undisclosed agreement and improper escrow. He alleged rent and concealed deeds kept the city from tax revenue and urged the mayor to present records to the district attorney and grand jury.
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Goodwin
Councilman
Hill
Board of Assessors
Art Museum Management
Copley Trust
Art Museum
Gorwin
Suffolk Registry of Deeds
Grand Jury
Copley Square
Art Museum Corporation
Councilman accuses Copley Trust of tax evasion over Art Museum
Councilman Goodwin urged presenting the case to the grand jury accusing Copley Square Trust of concealing an absolute 1902 sale of the old Art Museum property, alleging criminal conspiracy to defraud the city of taxes. He showed documents to support the claim that escrow was improperly used for the deed.
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Goodwin
Copley Square Trust
Art Museum
Grand
Art Museum Management
Copley Trust
State Street Trust
Giants Bet $1000 Against Red Sox After Season
Cincinnati reports a $1000 wager on the Giants to defeat the Boston Americans in the series to follow the regular season, placed with James Hamilton, sporting editor of the Commercial Tribune, today.
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Cincinnati
Giants
Boston Americans
James Hamilton
The
Commercial Tribune
Trial of steel case reveals city bids and contracts
In the Superior Court the steel case trial centered on technical points with one witness, Frederick H Fay, a Boston civil engineer. He testified about bids received and contracts awarded by Boston engineering department during the 1902 to 1906 Boston agreement period. District Attorney Hill conducted the direct examination and named individuals involved in bid reception and contract awards.
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Frederick H. Fay
Boston
Hill
Hurlburt
American Bridge Company
Boston Bridge Company
Eastern Bridge & Structural Company
G W. & F. Smith Iron Company
John Wilson
Irving Hurd
Frederick N. Rock
Lengthy cross examination in city contract case ends with humor
The defense team of 21 attorneys pressed objections during Engineer Fay's cross examination by District Attorney Hill. Hurlburt led questions on bids and contract awarding, prompting courtroom tilts, objections, and laughter. The session revealed no decisive facts but teased lines about prices and restraint of trade as Fay remained on the stand at adjournment.
Mrs Bates Confirmed as Cambridge School Teacher
Edith E Bates widow of William C Bates long time Cambridge schools superintendent was confirmed by the Cambridge School Board as a teacher at Ellis School with a $700 yearly salary. Other teachers confirmed were Irene Fitzgerald Pauline Conant Etta Kilpatrick and Walter Pope.
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Edith E. Bates
William C. Bates
Cambridge
Cambridge School Board
Ellis School
Bates
West
Irene Fitzgerald
Pauline Conant
Etta L. Kilpatrick
Walter Pope
Veteran Leaps to Death From Ferry
An elderly man on the ferry Binghamton jumped from the stern rail in the North River off Pier 17. He carried a pension certificate for Joan McLaughlin in his coat pocket and was pulled from the water by Standard Oil tug No. 4 crew, dying moments later.
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New York
Joan McLaughlin
Binghamton
North River
Pier 17
Standard Oil
Filene Urges Long Range Housing and Roads Plans
Ef A Filene spoke at the State House before a joint committee on metropolitan improvements. He urged plans beyond 1915 toward 1920 and 1930, stressing better and healthier homes for workers and improved roads as essential for a better Boston and the health and efficiency of its masses.
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A. Filene
State House
Railroad, Harbor, Transit and Park Commissioners
Boston
Neptune Launch Crowns World’s Biggest Warship
In Portsmouth England on September 80 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Albany broke champagne on the Neptune as the latest Dreadnought in the fleet slid from the ways. A roar of cheers greeted the ceremony and the vessel’s bow flashed under the autumn sun.
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Portsmouth
England
the Duchess of Albany
Neptune
Evans Renominated at Fourth Middlesex Republican Convention
Everett Sept 80 At the senatorial convention in Whittier Hall Wilmot R Evans Jr was renominated without opposition Colonel HE Leroy Sweetser made the nominating speech
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Everett
Fourth Middlesex Republicans
Whittier Hall
Wilmot R. Evans, Jr
Leroy Sweetser
Jury Upholds Jacobs Will In Probate Court
Charles L. Jacobs, a 25 year Boston post office stamp clerk, had his will upheld by a jury in the Supreme Judicial Court before Judge Rugg. His sister E Josephine Stewart of Concord contested the will, claiming undue influence. Brothers in law Jefferson and Franklin Hawes of Framingham received 1800 dollars each. Henry O. Jacobs of Watertown got the residue.
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Charles L. Jacobs
Boston
Supreme Judicial Court
Rugg
E. Josephine Stewart
Concord
Jefferson
Franklin Hawes
Framingham
Henry OQ. Jacobs
Watertown
Gas Store Explosion Triggers $10,000 Fire Loss
A $10,000 blaze erupted from a gas store explosion in Frederick Malvouff’s men’s furnishing shop on Cumberland Street, Woon socket. The four story wooden building housed tenements on upper floors with occupants escaping unharmed. Begin Brothers department store sustained damage from fire and smoke.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Frederick Malvouff
Cumberland Street
Begin Brothers
Suburban league elects officers at Malden meeting
Malden Sept 80 At the annual meeting of the Suburban league tonight the following officers were elected Elmer I Spear Everett H S 05 president George A Hutchins vice president Thornton Jenkins treasurer and secretary
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Malden
Suburban League
Everett H. S
George A. Hutchins
Thornton Jenkins
Pollard Named Chief of Wakefield Police
Wakefield selectmen appoint James J. Pollard retired Somerville officer to head the Wakefield police after the vacancy created by Chief Harvey Brockbank's disappearance and resignation. Charles E. Bullard had been offered the post but declined due to failing eyesight.
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Wakefield
Selectmen
James J. Pollard
Somerville
Harvey Brockbank
Charles E. Bullard
Boston
Arraignment Over Tomatoes On Fulton Street
Albert Keefe a produce dealer at 68 Fulton street was arraigned on leaving decayed tomatoes on the sidewalk for the city to remove in violation of a city ordinance His counsel moved to quash asserting that portion of Fulton street had not been accepted by the city and that abutters actions to sidewalks were not bound The case was continued to today for maps and evidence on street layout and street naming since 1828 and 1843 with a portion between Cross and Richmond streets excluded
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Albert Keefe
Fulton Street
Suffolk Street
Cross
Richmond Streets
Eckman's Alterative Promoted For Lung Cures In 1908
An advertisement encourages taking Eckmans Alterative early to prevent serious lung disease. It cites a Saratoga patient cured of cough and consumption after using the remedy and notes availability at drug stores and a company address in Philadelphia.
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Eckman
Saratoga
N. Y
James W. Kanaly
Riker-Jaynes
Eckman Mfg. Co
Phila, Pa
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Fay
New England
Orchestra
Washington West
Mass
Floor
Lindsay
United
Siegel
Henry Siegel Co
Lymansville
Evans
Jacobs
Meas
Pollard
Police OF
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Franklin St
Fulton
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