Gates Fall to End Charles River Tides at Historic Dam
Thousands lined the Charles River as gates at the coffer dam fell at 11 o'clock ending tides. Governor Guild signaled the moment, while crowds cheered and officials observed engineers and officials from Boston and Cambridge. The event marked a major engineering feat with dredges, locks, and a new water basin for Back Bay mansions now visible behind the barrier.
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Charles River
Back Bay
Monster Water Park
Boston
Cambridge
Governor Guild
Coffer
Coffer Dam
Joshua B. Holden
George A. Hibbard
William A. Bancroft
Walter C. Wardwell
George Hutchinson
Newton
Edward A. Walker
Waltham
Charles A. Grimmons
Somerville
Henry D. Yerxa
Edgar R. Champlin
Eben S. Draper
William N. Olin
Morse Ice Pool Faced With Million Dollar Broker Profits
Evidence in the Morse Curtis trial showed that between June 1905 and November 1907 the Morse ice pool bought and sold stock of the American Ice Company through 59 brokers in 111 accounts. Pool brokers earned commissions exceeding 1 million dollars during the period.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Morse Ice Pool
American Ice Company
Ice stock pool details emerge in court testimony
National Bank Examiner Moxley tabulated intricate figures showing thousands of ice stock shares traded monthly within a pool. Testimony described matched sales and brokers handling numerous accounts including Gates & Co. Continental Finance Company president Thomas Sturgis testified about a 1905 proposal to buy 1000 shares for cash and note, later discounted in a Maine bank, and that the company never authorized sale of the ice stock.
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National Bank
Moxley
Stock Exchange
American Ice Company
John W. Gates & Co
Thomas Sturgis
Continental Finance Company
National Bank of North America
Sturgis
Ice
Morse
Maine
Woman Admitted to United States Circuit Bar
Miss Ethel Jenney became the first woman in years to be admitted to practice in the United States Circuit Court in this city. She was sworn in by Judge Dodge, a Michigan State University Law School and Radcliffe College graduate, and joins the Suffolk County bar with ties to Guy W. Currier. William Nelson, deputy clerk in the U S District Court, was also admitted after study at the YMCA Law School.
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United States Circuit Bar
Ethel Jenney
United States Circuit Court
Miss Jenney
Dodge
Michigan State University Law School
Radcliffe College
Michigan
Suffolk County
Guy W. Currier
William Nelson
United States District Court
Mr. Nelson
Young Men's Christian Association Law School
Office cannot seek man in Haverhill ballot clash
A section of Massachusetts constitution is cited as violated by Haverhill charter ballot clause. Opponents argue Article IX of Part the First declares elections must be free and inhabitants have equal right to elect and be elected for public offices.
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Haverhill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Haverhill Charter Sets Single Board and Nomination System
The new Haverhill charter establishes a Mayor Aldermen board of five and a five member school board with the Mayor included. It introduces a preliminary nomination election requiring filing statements and petitions from voters to place names on the ballot. Only the top two advance to the final election. The charter ends party lines and partisan politics.
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Haverhill
Haverhill Lawyers Argue Charter Challenge
Essex S Abbott and Daniel J Linehan outlined the case for 10 petitioners who question the new Haverhill charter. They contend the charter forces citizens to seek office rather than allowing the office to seek the man.
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Haverhill
Essex
S. Abbott
Daniel J. Linehan
Haverhill Charter Ballot Suit Opens in Salem Hearing
In Salem on November 4 the case contends that the act to amend Haverhill’s charter is unconstitutional for denying equal voting rights. Attorneys argue six ballot provisions restrict candidate names, party printing, independent nominations, party designation, character verification, and tenure terms, threatening an unrestricted ballot statewide.
Dainty Chorus Girl Aims for Authorship
Miss May Rose of Kansas City stars in the Star Show Girls chorus at the Columbia. The burlesque performer is presented as an up-to-date chorus girl with aspirations toward writing or authorship.
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The
Columbia
May Rose
Kansas City
Miss Rose Hopes to Write a Stage Piece
Miss Rose, a chorus girl, spends spare time studying old masters and playwrights. She believes with more stage experience she could write something worthy of production.
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Miss Rose
U S Trust Directors Mourn Gargan Death
The United States Trust Company directors met on October 19 with all present and passed unanimous resolutions paying tribute to late director Thomas J Gargan. They note his diligent guardianship of company interests and lament the loss of his personal virtues.
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United States Trust Company
Thomas J. Gargan
Mayor Hibbard Scored at Landladies Association Meeting
At Mrs. Post residence at 218 West Springfield street last evening the Landladies and Real Estate Owners Protective Association scored Mayor Hibbard during their meeting. The event highlighted ongoing concerns over housing policy and tenant protections.
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Hibbard
Mayor to Address Lodging House Petition Soon
Lodging House Commission will receive an early answer to its petition after a council promise. A letter was urged to the Mayor asking for explanation for prior communication and raising concerns over an Elevated road plan touching surface car stops. The Railroad Commissioners may order reinstated stops, with a public hearing at the State House planned and landladies urged to attend.
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Lodging House Commission
State House
Notable Public Citizen Remembered For Charity And Wit
The community recalls a courageous public-spirited official whose frank opinions and eloquent speech marked a life of public service. Known for sunny temperament and cheerful companionship, he left a fragrant memory for friends and neighbors alike.
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Frederick P. Stearns
John Shepard
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New Charter
Salem
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Abbott
Supreme Judicial Court
Supreme Court
Mr. Abbott
Beecham
Miss May Rose
U. S. Trust CO
Gargan
Iuglas
W. L. Douglas
M/é
Ovary
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas Shoe
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