Subway Accidents Flood City Lines Amid Probes
A series of subway crashes injure several at Park Street and City Square stations from Saturday to Monday. One man, Sephron Gagnon, is killed at Park Street by an outward bound Allston car. Investigators weigh motorman authority and automatic safety rules as rail officials expect findings on reversing practices.
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Subway
Sephron Gagnon
Allston
City Square
Boylston Street
Bancroft cites motorman fault in Cambridge-Brighton crash
General Bancroft president of the L line stated the accident at Boylston street subway station was caused by the motorman of a Brighton car colliding with a Cambridge car. He noted no injuries and that the Brighton car was lifted from the track.
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The
Brighton
Cambridge
Boylston Street
Pleasant Street
Brighton Cambridge collision halts Boston Elevated traffic
An inward Brighton car collided with a Cambridge car at Boylston street subway station causing the Brighton car front to lift from the track. Few passengers were aboard and no injuries reported, but traffic remained blocked for over half an hour while the car was righted.
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Boston
Brighton
Cambridge
Boylston Street
Risked life to save children by stopping runaway horse
Officer Muldoon of Division 14 halted a frightened horse rampaging down Western avenue, Brighton, directly in the path of schoolchildren. The horse, belonging to George H. Pendergast of Somerville, had bolted after being startled in Cambridge, throwing its driver before fleeing. Muldoon tackled the animal near Smith street, saving the children from harm.
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Division 14
Western Avenue
Brighton
George H. Pendergast
Broadway
Somerville
Cambridge
Pendergast
Smith Street
Brilliant audience at grand opera in Boston
Henry W. Savage presents Verdi’s Aida at Tremont Theatre for a two week run. The cast includes Mme Marioara Serena as Aida, Miss Rita Newman as Amneris, Mr. Joseph Sheehan as Rhadames, and Mr. Ottley Cranston as the King. New and familiar performers drew a large crowd. reception was favorable to scenery and chorus. remaining program lists Lohengrin Rigoletto Tannhauser La Boheme Faust with specific cast notes and next performances announced.
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Henry W. Savage
Tremont Theatre
King
Egypt
Ottley Cranston Amneris
sMiss Rita Newman Rhadames
eeMr
Joseph Sheehan Miis
Bessveue
Robert Kent Parker Alda
Winfred Goff
Alfred Best
Millicent Brennan
Emanuel
Boston
Verdi
Savage
Mme
Marioara Serena
Amneris
Miss Newman
Ottley Cranston
Amonasro
Alda
Joseph Parsons
Claude Albright
Francis Maclannan
Rhadames
Arthur Deane
Faust
Investigation at Library Orders Overtime Probe
Alderman Curley won board approval to investigate the Public Library printing and binding departments over overtime pay disputes. The inquiry goes to the library committee with expenses from the city council fund. The Common Council was asked to concur as Alderman Linehan cited a Boston paper on export trade. Curley vowed a later reply as council adjourned to November 8 to avoid election eve meeting.
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Board of Aldermen
Public Library
Committee On Library Department
Common Council
Linehan
Boston
Curley
East Boston
Suffolk County
Baldwin
Supreme Court Reverses In Eliza Lines Salvage Case
Justice Holmes delivers the ruling reversing the First Circuit on H P Booth vs Eliza Lines. The Eliza Lines was abandoned by the master, salvors seized the cargo in Boston, and cargo owners sued for freight. Court holds abandonment ends voyage rights despite later salvage. four justices dissent.
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Justice Holmes
Supreme Court of the United States
H. P. Booth
Eliza
Circuit Court of Appeals
First Circuit
Boston
Argo
Supreme Court
Harlan, Brown, McKenna
Day
Choate's Auto Breaks Down in Great Barrington
Ex Ambassador Choate's car broke down in Great Barrington as he traveled with Rector Arthur Lawrence of Stockbridge and Lawrence's sister. Near a public school, Choate addressed waiting students on Patriotism and received a hearty vote of thanks from the children.
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Great Barrington
Choate
Arthur Lawrence
Stockbridge
Gilbert files bankruptcy in U S District Court
George W. Gilbert of Brookline filed supplementary proceedings in bankruptcy in federal court. He lists liabilities of 78 487 and assets of 1 861 with 500 secured and 74 745 unsecured and notes totalling 75 065. He indorsed notes for the Gilbert Bros. Co to several creditors including National Union Bank of Boston and others. The only secured creditor is Dr. D F Baker with a 500 lien on mining stocks. assets are mainly real estate in Brookline Allston and Newtonville.
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George W. Gilbert
Middlesex Road
Brookline
United States District Court
Gilbert Bros
National Union Bank of
Boston
National Market Bank of
Brighton
William M. Chace
Quincy
Bartlett
F. H. Sigourney
Milton
George H. Plumber
Lynn
D. F. Baker
Newtonville
Allston
Waltham Wedding Sees Amy Terrell Wed Frederick Clapp
The wedding of Mrs. Amy Terrell and Frederick Rogers Clapp occurred this afternoon in Waltham. Rev. Charles Harrington performed the ceremony. The couple will reside at 297 School Street after a bridal tour.
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Waltham
Amy Terrell
Frederick Rogers Clapp
Charles
BE. Harrington
D. C
Albanian Workers Stabbed Man Dies in Biddeford Mill
In Biddeford Maine the Laconia division of Pepperell mills saw a fatal stabbing after an Albanian worker Anastasious Costa died from wounds. Suspect Anastasious Stefanu, 36, was captured outside the city and will be arraigned, with an inquest planned.
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Biddeford
Laconia
Pepperell Mills
Anastasious Costa
Anastasious Stefanu
W. I. Dennett
John Smith
Thomas Stiffen
Naval officers join Rhode Island trial in Maine
Lieutenants F. L. Oliver S. C. Loomis D. P. Wickenham and B. K. Johnson are among 25 officers detached from warships to assist in the Rhode Island standardization trial in Rockland Maine. Captain J. H. Dayton and other Naval Trial Board members arrive tomorrow. The ship will undergo a measured mile trial likely Wednesday and a four hour speed run to sea on Thursday.
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Rhode Island
Rockland
F. L. Oliver
S. C. Loomis
D. P. Wickenham
B. K. Johnson
J. H. Dayton
Naval Trial Board
Mrs Roosevelt Aboard Sylph Awaits President
Norfolk Va October 30 The commandant’s office says no word from the presidential yacht Sylph carrying Mrs Roosevelt and children who left Washington Saturday. The Sylph may be in lower Chesapeake Bay awaiting the President’s arrival in West Virginia.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
Sylph
Roosevelt
Washington
Chesapeake Bay
West Virginia
Despair drives woman to fatal leap from hotel window
Margaret Smith 29, described as a striking Irish American, jumped from a four story window at Hotel Chapman 97 Compton Street to the sidewalk about 45 feet. She suffered a fractured spine and both legs, was taken to City Hospital on the dangerous list, and no relatives are known. Her husband had left her after he influenced a large money transfer.
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Margaret Smith
Hotel Chapman
Compton Street
Tangney
Station 4
City Hospital
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