No crime in museum tax case
Boston officials ruled accusations of criminal tax evasion against Copley Square Trust trustees Moses Williams J Morris Meredith and J P Reynolds Jr in connection with Art Museum sale unfounded and insufficient for prosecution District Attorney Hill noted no concealment or attempt to conceal and that non taxation of taxable property, if any, does not justify criminal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Goodwin
Boston Common Council
Moses Williams
J. Morris Meredith
J. P. Reynolds, Jr
Copley Square Trust
Hill
Arthur H. Weed
Mr. Goodwin
Museum of Fine Arts
John P. Reynolds, Jr
Copley Square
Copley Square Trust Tax Case Report
District Attorney Hill releases findings on the 1902 to 1909 Copley Square Trust deal involving the Museum of Fine Arts. Trustees acted openly, not to conceal property taxes. real estate tax liability arose in 1909 when title passed. no criminal responsibility found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Colony Trust Company
Copley Square
Suffolk
Copley Square Trust
Arthur H. Weed
Gompers Homecoming Draws Mass Labor Rally in Washington
In Washington on October 12 organized labor from across the United States Canada and Cuba welcomed Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor with a massive parade and mass meeting at Convention Hall. About 20 000 participants heard him say he did not want to be a hero and condemned attempts to suppress free speech. Also present were John Mitchell and Senator Owen. The crowd noted a delay in a District of Columbia Court of Appeals contempt decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
Cuba
Europe
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Convention Hall
Gompers
Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
Mr. Gompers
Federation
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Senator Owen
Oklahoma
National Guard
District of Columbia
Justice Wright
Vahey and Foss Rally Across Cities in Labour Message
In Fall River the Democratic candidates James H. Vahey and Eugene N. Foss spoke at back to back rallies, urging wage earners to challenge the current system. Vahey argued workers suffer under capital dominance, call for fairer wage distribution, and criticized Republican fault. Foss emphasized labor needs and legislative action to curb employer power and speed up court remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
James H. Vahey
Eugene N. Foss
New Bedford
Vahey
Republican Party
Homeless in Key West Endures Martial Law
Key West Florida October 12 Hundreds of homeless slept in streets and parks as warm weather limited suffering. War Department orders coast artillery to aid city authorities with tents and bedding distribution. City under martial law with financial losses estimated between two and three million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
War Department
Coast Artillery
Storm claims multiple lives on schooners and at wharf
Frank Gray a photographer and Second Mate Andrew Cooper of the schooner Medford died in the storm. Three crew members on another schooner drowned. The Phil Scheckel arrived with news of workers' safety and reports Bocachica and Sugar Loaf camps destroyed. The East Coast railway says no lives were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gray
Andrew Cooper
Medford
Government Wharf
Florida East Coast Railway Extension
Phil Scheckel
Sugar Loaf
Bocachica
Stock Island
J. P. Beckwith
East Coast Railway
Associated Press
Fire Shots From Auto On Joy Ride In Jamaica Plain
Six people, three women and three men, were arrested after a joy ride in the Arborway area of Jamaica Plain ended with revolver shots. Those taken into custody include Mary Bartel, Marion Baldwin, Katherine Kennedy, Ellsworth Preston, Thomas McDonald, and William E. Perry. All faced drunkenness charges. Baldwin was charged with firing a loaded revolver and Preston with carrying a loaded revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica Plain
Arborway
Patelman Walter King
Mary Bartel
Proctor Street
Revere
Marion Baldwin
Chandler Street
Katherine Kennedy
West Brookline
Ellsworth Preston
Uxbridge
Thomas McDonald
Maverick Street
Boston
William E
Car chase ends with celebrants after serial shot incident
A car on Arborway fired six shots as it sped by Centre street. Patrolman King chased the vehicle, ordered it to stop, and found the occupants celebrating. the sober driver was released after the party was detained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborway
King
Centre Street
Dead issues and labor fights inflationary talk in union meeting
Delegates hear calls to defeat Governor Draper and elect Labour-backed candidates while condemning tariff reopenings as Senator Lodge and the Lodge-Draper faction shape policy. A heated debate centers on funding for anti-Draper campaigns and a push to seek a $500 prize from the AF of L for a wage-earner advocacy play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle
New Bedford Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Legislative Committee
Friends of Organized Labor
E. Gerry Brown
Brockton
Central Labor Union
State House
Hopedale
Fred J. Kneeland
Boston Central Labor Union
Draper
Vahey
Dan’ White
Patrick Mahoney
Boston Cigarmakers’ Union 97
Eugene N. Foss
American Federation of Labor
Toronto
Federation of Labor Condemns Draper at Boston Convention
Federation of Labor condemns Draper after special convention in Boston on August 11 under the auspices of the branch A F of L. discussion focused on the report of the recent meeting and its implications for the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Labor
Draper
Boston
Branch
Labor Protests Fuel Cigar Imports and Child Labor Limit
A resolution condemns importing 150 million cigars made by coolie Philippine labor as harmful to public health and living standards. The excerpt also lists officer nominations for a labor union slate including Durnin, Nolan, Wall, Collins, Bump, Knight, Menzie, Powers, Driscoll, and Sweet, with a delegate to the AFL meeting in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Thomas J. Durnin
Holyoke
Union 8&6
Thomas M. Nolan
Boston
Union
James W. Wall
Painters’ Union
Worcester
Michael D. Collins
Cambridge Central Labor Union
Frank M. Bump
Raynham
Fred M. Knight
Haverhill C. IL. U
D. R. Menzie
Lawrence CC. S. U
John W. Powers
Fall River Co. L. A
Dennis D. Driscoll
Boston Horseshoers’ Union
Philip. Sweet
Boston Coopers’ Union 63
American Federation of Labor
Toronto
Somerville Couple Wed at St Josephs Church
Miss May T. Chisholm daughter of Mr and Mrs Duncan J Chisholm of 3 Adrian Street Somerville wed William St Olsen assistant buyer with Jordan Marsh Company and a well known young man of Somerville last evening at St Josephs Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May T. Chisholm
Duncan J. Chisholm
Adrian Street
Somerville
St. Joseph’s Church
William ST. Olsen
Jordan Marsh Company
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Board of Assessors
Hopkinton
Quincy Collins
East Cambridge
Bond
Superior Court
New York Supreme Court
Frederick H. Hilton
South Framingham
Hilton
Foss
Andrew Carnegie
Finance Committee
House
Senate
Tabor
Auio
Hi. Stearns & Co
Senator Lodge
Lodge-Draper
Rogers Bros
Paine Furniture Co
Boyle Bros
Washington Street
South End
Olsen—Chisholm
Wolf
Stai
Jan
Wolff
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Malue
Crarphy
House Axé
Sudbury
Wolf's
My Clothier
Hanover
KREY STATIONERY _CO
Walsh
Beach Street
Arthur Dreyfus
Radis Rose
S'uree Jackson
Dreyfus
Vermont
Mathewson and
Washington Sts
Providenceh
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