Missing Douglas Axe treasurer faces embezzlement case
Dennison D. Dana, treasurer of the Douglas Axe Company, is missing with several thousand dollars unaccounted for. The firm has filed for insolvency and named Moorfield Storey as assignee. Directors report book discrepancies, suspect Dana fled after promising to return for a director meeting. Police plan criminal proceedings for embezzlement. authorities seek Dana in Canada if extradition is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana
Douglas Axe Company
Board of
Mr. Dana
Perkins
Mr. Whiting
Moorfield Storey
Palmer
Boston & Albany
Post
Boston
Longwood
New York City
Canada
Jim
Powell and
Freeman Streets
Brookline
Harvard Street Congregational Church
Reuen Thomas
William
Charles
Richard
New Jersey
George Rogers
Axe Company
Rogers
Theamily
J. Dana
Ana
Junket debate over Aldermen Washington trip heats up
Mayor Hart would not confirm nor veto the Aldermen plan to visit Washington to discuss closing Charles River to navigation. A published interview quotes him urging caution, noting city limits, and calling for a joint City Council approach with the War Department rather than unilateral action. He opposes rushing a veto but questions the board's authority and the trip's binding effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Washington
Post
Hart
Ernst
Secretary of War
Charles River
Common Council
City Council
Endicott
Boston
War Department
Forged despatch swindler Webster seized in Springfield
Albert 8 Webster of Springfield was arrested at the Adams House for sending forged despatches in which he signed the name Edward E. Bill and urged recipients to remit 25 to 30 dollars. He also sought 20 dollars from Dickinson of the Massasoit House, and aimed further payments at the Parker and Adams houses. Webster confessed, with ties to James R. Bill and Castle, and had swindled Adams Curtis and Brainard Armstrong prior to his arrest. He lived on Belvidere street with his wife and is related to Orrin M. Skinner, a noted forger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Webster
Springfield
Adams House
Edward E. Bill
Bill
Dickinson
Massasoit House
James R. Bill
Castle
Orrin M. Skinner
London
Herries, Farauhar & Co
First National Bank of Chicago
Headquarters
Boston
Adams & Curtis
Brainard & Armstrong
Belvidere Street
Fall River Stocks Show Active Market Week
Fall River on September 6 reports continued strong stock activity with fair sales volume. G. M. Haffards & Co. provides a statement detailing the market condition and recent transactions for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haffards & Co
Falllu River
G. M. Haffards & Co
American Linen Co
Barnard Mfg. Co
Bourne Mills
Border City Mfg. Co
Chace Mills
Weeseee
I Crescent Mills
Ee Jinvol Mills
Granite Mills
Hargraves Mills
Pocasset Mfg. Co
Richard Borden Mfg
Sagamore Mfg. Co
Shore Mills
Slade Mills
Stafford Mills
Eenee
Seacomet Mills
Teciun
Steavnoe Boat
Ev Aee
Globe St. Ry. Co
Open Regatta Off Hull with Three Prizes Per Class
Hull Yacht Club hosts an open regatta today with prizes totaling 300 dollars. Four prizes per class will be awarded to top finishers with 26, 20, 10, and 5 dollars for first through fourth. The race begins at noon for class three, then class four five minutes later, with classes five and six following at five minute intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull Yacht Club
Dorchester Yacht Club Holds Regular Meeting
The Dorchester Yacht Club met at the club anchorage Harrison Square with Commodore Soley presiding. Attendance was large and key business discussed. treasurer reported strong finances. 55 new members admitted since Jan 1 and more names proposed. winter quarters will be on Boylston Street starting Oct 1. September open regatta scrapped though a schooner race is planned with a $200 silver donation from a member. lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Regatta
Cuse
Moonlight Sail at Great Head Yacht Club Social
The Great Head Yacht Club held a moonlight sail to Hull and back with a social hop afterward led by Miss Mamie Learnard. A long guest list across four yachts includes captains, officers, spouses, and many members. a grand poverty party is planned for Thursday evening, Sept. 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Head
E. H. Bradshaw
F. E. Hanson
J. T. Crocker
A. Drinan
Ag Drinan
Lillian Osgood
N. C. Ard
Erminie
A. W. Torrey
F. Richardson
H. B. Thacher
Mabel Pool
Winnie Monroe
E. Cromwell
H. W. Harris
J. Hopewell, Jr
G. A. Dexter
Id. Hopewell
C. Hopewell
F. M. Haley
Lon Mack
Cora Leighton
Cora Lock
B Foster
J. A. Simonds
F. Simpson
C. H. Harris
Willian Crown
Robert Sanford
Nellie Ay Ray
J. Carter
Yachts Arrive From the East at Providence Race
Movements of yachts record arrivals from the east with vessels Vision Idlewilde Foam White Wings Alva and Woa Ss docking at Providence on September 6. The list notes schooner and sloop types, with York Beverly and New York origins among the crews and owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, R. 1
Vision
Idlewilde
York
Foam
Beverly
White Wings
New York
Alva
Woa Ss
Major May backs Mechanics Hall for ship exhibit
Major Charles S. May of Washington, D. C. visited Tremont House and praised the Mechanics building as the ideal site for a forthcoming maritime exhibition. He compared it favorably to Madison Square Garden, noting superior floor area, divisions, and wooden floors for shipbuilding displays, including a full rigged ship in the concert hall staffed by a seaman crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont House
Charles S. May
Washington, D.C
Mechanics
United States
Madison Square Garden
Rand
The Last Afternoon Performance At Point of Pines
The last afternoon performance of The Apaches will be today at the Point of Pines with few evenings left to witness the spectacle. Tomorrow features the last Sunday concert but one with Ger mania Band and Baldwin's Cadet Band performing alternately from 10 o'clock and a final concert at 8 30. Eight famous soloists take part alongside sixty musicians including Thayer's six day running race meeting scheduled next week as the season’s crowning event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point of Pines
Germania Band
Baldwin
Cadet
Thayer
Remodeling Triumph At Cobb Aldrich & Co Store
Cobb Aldrich and Co hosted a reception to celebrate the remodel of their Kneeland and Washington street wholesale and retail grocers. The store features 8500 square feet, bright show windows, eight cigar sizes including Agnes Booth, a Chase refrigerator, modern toilet rooms, and a 450 horsepower Edison dynamo with two large boilers. A bound keepsake with a site history and stock price list was given to guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Cobb, Aldrich & Co
Kneeland
Washington Streets
Washington and
Kneeland Street
Washington Street
Cigar Department
Frank Hunter
House of Read, Murdock & Fisher
Chicago
Agnes Booth
Aldrich
Cohasset
Edison
C. D. Cobb
The Overhead Check Reign Provokes West Medford Crusade
A West Medford resident distributes leaflets protesting the overhead check rein on horses. He approaches owners to request lengthening the rein and easing animal suffering, a plea echoed by veterinary surgeons who label the practice cruel. He urges readers to contact Mass. 5, P. C. A., 19 Milk street, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Medford
Milk Street
Boston
Hotel guests listed by city and hotel names
A long list of notable guests and their origins fills hotel lobbies. General Thomas M. Vincent and Dr. T. N. Vincent stay at the Vendome, with Mrs. Blaine at Young's and Bishop Huntington at the Parker House. Numerous others from Denver to Montreal are noted at Parker's Vendome Young's and surrounding hostels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Vincent
New Hampshire
T. N. Vincent
Philadelphia
Vendome
James G. Blaine
Young’s Hotel
H. I. Beckworth
Providence
James F. Watson
Cincinnati
G. H. Higbee
Burlington
James William Patterson
Illinois
C. M. Parker
Fitchburg
Clarence Stetson
New York
H. B. Dunasch
Chicago
Adams
John J. Barker
Taunton
T. Harris
Staatsburg
N. Y
Alva J. Grover
Omaha
Manchester
Eng
William Henry Trescott
South Carolina
A. J. Tullock
Leavenworth
Kan
Theodore A. Jagard
Mowrey Smith
Hiladelphia
R. Isham
Parker’s
Charles J. B. Curford
Baltimore
D. O. Briggs
San Francisco
Moses Joy, Jr
Petersburg
William Gilchrist
Glasgow
James Morris
F. L. Edwards
Guinegames Kehoe
St. Stephens
N. B
Milton H. French
Denison
Texas
H. S. Cotton
Portsmouth
M. Donovan
P.P
Dublin
Ireland
A. W. Baker
Fort, Payne
Ala
Pope Clarke
Charlottetown
Edwin Johnson
J. Hall
Tricks of Local Politicians in Independent Democrats
A Boston Post style analysis describes an Independent Democrats meeting at the Revere House. It alleges Meehan and his followers used deception to lure honest Democrats into an Independent group while Meehan stayed inside to influence votes. The piece questions if Meehan plans to pivot toward Republicans or regain his post.
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Revere House
Streets Meehan
Independent Movement
Meehan
Brackett Men Celebrate Widespread Caucus Wins
Fall River leader Samuel E. Fiske touts Brackett gains after Thursday caucuses. He cites pledged ballots and funds from Brackett backers to counter Crapo efforts in Ward 3 and Ward 6. Worcester delegation favors Brackett amid anti-Bates sentiment. Young Men’s Republican Club names officers and lists committees, including Boynton as president. Republican caucuses set for Dennis and Dover. Holbrook delegates proclaimed pledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackett
Samuel E. Fiske
Fall River
Boston
J. Q. A. Brackett
J. Q. A. Brackett,” and Also Had A Cut of the Lieutenant-Governor. Mr. Fiske
Senator Clark
Secretary Rice
Worcester
T. C. Bates
Mr. Clark
Bates
Crapo
Young Men’s Republican Club
Young’s Hotel
George Wesley Boynton
J. B. Maccabe
W. H. Preble
W. G. Reed
J.C. Chappelle
Winthrop Wetherbee
James N. Campbell
C. B. Woolley
K. H. Bowman
E. M. Hatch
William Power Wilson
Edwin M. Curtis
William F. Dana
Jacob Fottler
Augustus G. Perkins
Frank F. Woods
W. E. Spear
Horace G. Allen
Stephen O’meara
Butler R. Wilson
Willis Boyd Allen
Edward W. Brewer
Edwin L. Pilsbury
William J. Preble
William S. Reed
Stephen O'Meara
Julius C. Chappelle
H. G. Arlen
Common Council
Robert H. Bowman
Thomas Copeland
J. M. Olmstead
Republican City Committee
H. H. Atwood
Samuel Kelley
Peter Morrison
Louis M. Clark
George N. Swallow
Prenceee Sanford
E. E. Trew
Charles L. Burrill
City Notes Stir With Accidents And Local Business
A carpenter Samuel Kenny aged twenty eight died five minutes after a seventy foot fall at the Armory work site on Huntington avenue in South Boston. Boston Gas Light Company gains to lay pipes blocked by Doane and Adams street pavement and grading. Universalist ministers plan Ballon Hall meetings starting next Monday. Batchelder Lincoln employees to take an annual excursion to Baker's Island. Two suspects identified in the Fletcher Newhall robbery at No. 10 Marshall Street. John Lynch recently released after seven years for robbery and Denton McGilvery on leave after two years for larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Huntington Avenue
Samuel Kenny
D Street
Boston
Jones
Boston Gas Light Company
Doane and
Adams Streets
Doane Street
Adams Street
Universalist
Ballon Hall
Universalist Publishing House
West Street
B. F. Eaton
Weymouth
Batchelder & Lincoln
Federal Street
Baker’s Island
Marblehead
Fletcher Newhall
No. 10
Marshall Street
John Lynch
Denton McGilvery
House of Correction
Directions to women voters Massachusetts suffrage notice
Directions for women voters issued by the Massachusetts School Suffrage Association outline in person poll tax assessment before Oct 1 at the assessors’ office City Hall School Street Boston with hours 9 am to 2 pm No tax needed if property tax paid or any tax paid within two years Second pay tax at collector’s office City Hall School Street Boston Third register Take receipted tax bill to registrar’s office 12 Beacon Street Boston hours 9 am to 2 pm
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The
Massachusetts School Suffrage Association
City Hall
School Street
Boston
Eacon Street
Arlington Street
Brooke Herford
Tree Baptist Tabernacle
Bowdoin Square
M. R K. Deming
Boston Young Man’s Christian Association
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
R. L. Perkins
J. M. Hervey
Loston
W. Downing
P. J. Cover
J. Stewart
M. MacLeod
Percy J. J. Cooper
Ambrose
George W. Proctor
B. Y. M. Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston Street
A. 1
Mayo
God’s Church
Devil’s Church
Walter Lowes Heath
J. A. Robinson
Fannie D. Kingsley
Byron A. Robinson
Christadilphian Bible
Chandler Hall
Essex Street
Church OF the Disciples
Brookline Street
Warren
A. T. Piersox
D.D
Philadelphia
the Baptist Tabernacle
Pearline saves women from hard rubbing and foul steam
The ad contrasts old-fashioned washing with rub rub rub over a wash tub to showcase Pearline. It claims the product reduces labor, steam exposure, and time, enabling delicate or ordinary tasks to be completed faster, and notes a five cent trial and grocer availability while warning against imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes Pyle
Court opens September term with grand jury impanelling
The United States District Court announces the September term will convene on Tuesday at 10 in the morning. The grand jury will be impanelled then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Supreme Judicial Court jury and equity cases Suffolk September sitting
The September sitting of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk opens Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. with Justice William Allen presiding. Jury cases include Washburn v Moore, Brown v Cotton and Woollen Mutual, Simpson v Ashington Mills, Barnet v Fenno, McKimm v Mitchell. equity matters Dever executor v Kelly, Smith executor, Koesle executor v Koessle, executors v Flagg, Roberts executor v Kimball. Rescripts cover Nathan Matthews Jr. v Dixey concerning a party wall dispute. The court affirms a ruling allowing height extension of a party wall and dismisses Edwards v Tay Edwards with petitions to vacate and add mortgagees as parties granted.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Suffolk
William Allen
Law
Washburn
Moore
Dever
Kelly
Smith
Probate
Koesle
Koessle
Robert D. Smith
J. L. Thorndike
Edward Everett
Tay Edwards
West Cedar Street
Edwards
R. M. Morse, Jr
J.C. Ropes
J. P. Treadwell
Rescript Finds No Tide Rights on Plaintiff's Premises
In Henry v City of Newburyport the court sustains defendant's exceptions in an action for damages for stopping tide flow on the plaintiff's land. The ruling states the plaintiff has no right to the ebb and flow of the tide over others' land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
City of
Newburyport
Superior Court reopens trial in Page v Higgins on deed breach
In a suit for damages for breach of warranty in a deed, the jury found the deed was executed under mutual mistake. The court sustained the plaintiffs exceptions and ordered a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Page
Divoll v Lowering verdict for plaintiff over thirteen thousand
Superior Court Middlesex on Sept. 6 finds for plaintiff in Divoll v Lowering for 10914. James Gerrish prosecutes for plaintiff J Haskell for defendant. Other dockets listed include McDuffee v Ramsdell Flynn v Ingalls Murphy v Prince Searle v Morrison Shea v City Lowell and Harvey assignee v barge with various parties and issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Ingalls
Insolvency Court Meetings in Suffolk County Debtor Oaths
In Suffolk County insolvency court on Sept 6 second meetings were held and debtor oaths taken in cases including Maynard, Preston, Stevens, Burrows, Coch nower. third meetings set for Dec 13. Others with partial oaths or Jan 10. first meetings listed with assignees and signee roles for multiple parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County
McKim
John E. Maynard
James W. Preston
William H. Stevens
William F. Burrows
George F. Cochnower
Edith M. Binney
Smith Sheahan Company
Wiswell & Chapman
William B. Derby
John F. Kinney
Joseph A. Lurcotte
Albert P.knapp
Thomas Clune
John B. Hunter
Amelia H. Gersler
William H. Cook
Francis E. Gould
Charles H. Sprague
Charles G. Patterson
Charles F. Kittre
Hearing on Composition Adjourned to Sept. 20
Josiah B. Bachelder creditor's petition adjourned to Sept. 20. Hearing on composition postponed to the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah B. Bachelder
Woman alias Maggie Mills held on larceny charges in municipal court
In a September criminal session, Florence EB Bates known as Maggie Mills faced reappearance on larceny of valuables about $80 from employer W W Doherty. She also faced larceny of household goods from 1581 Washington St, booked at 300 and 200 bail respectively for October Superior Court. John McCarthy alias John Sullivan waived examination on clothing larceny valued at 14, bid in at 500 for the Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmenter
C.J
Hardy Florence EB. Bates
Maggie Mills
W. W. Doherty
Washington Street
Superior Court
John McCarthy
John Sullivan
Pleasant Home Furniture Display At Paine Company
Lew Wallace's Ben Hur inspires a Lew Wallace style review of the Paine Furniture Company at 48 Canal street. The immense Lew Walls display in 1890 offers sixteenth century oak and Frontera mahogany, rich fabrics, and ornate carvings, with imported Venetian stock. The English hall clock and art rooms showcase new, high quality pieces with the company motto best quality at the lowest possible price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Wallace
Antioch
Paine Furniture Company
Canal Street
Cremona
Amon
Westminster
Whittington
London
Paine
Europe
Plaiting Palaces on the Norwich Line Steamer Service
The City of Worcester and City of New York steamers offer fast safe travel to New York via the New York & New England R. A. Dining rooms in the upper cabin serve a la carte meals. The line avoids Point Jud ta and the open sea with an inside route and a special steamboat train with reclining chairs at no extra charge. Always on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Worcester
City of New York
Norwich
New York
New England
R. A
Point Jud Ta
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Douglas Axe Manufacturing
Denison D. Dana
R. G. Dun & Co
E. Russell & Co
Mercantile Agency
Bradstreet
United
Mayor Hart
Dorchester Yacht Club
Moonlight Sail
H. T. Hutchings
Ariel
H. H. Sears
sSea Bird
C. L. Joy
Kblick Cloud
Aaron Brown
Posy
R. G. Dlunt
Nellie May
T. J. Young
Astane
N. Small
Diadem
L. A. Hayward
Nereld
C. F. Coley
Nellie Farley
E. C. Smith
Seer - Seeen
Auk
Ambrose Martin
Tom Cat
C. H. Lockhart
E.e
Jewel
W. E. Sheriffs
Zoe
W. Hi. Farmilee
Mabel
F. L. Prnne
Myrtle
KR. C. Poor
Ener
Eeneenes
T—Tartar
J. B
Meeor
Bockus & Mason
Jones de
Atala
E F. Lawton
Heron
Cunningham Tee Air
RK. Blackmer
Drift
C. J. Morse
Peee
Seraphin
M. Richardson
J. W. McFarlane
Veese
Flora Lee
Gockus & Lanning
Mabel D
D. Ware
Mirage
John Dearborn
Guenn
E. M. Horton
Wildfire
H. A. Kieth
Manne
H. ‘. Bowers
B. Dennie
Nora
Skinner & Smith
Eeee Rere
Francis Gray
Th—Mist
C. G. Cunningham
E.eesess Eeeseeeenereeene
Rockett
H. M. Faxon
Daisy B
T. G. Stevenson
Major May
Mechanics’ Hall
Cobb, Aldrich & Co
Revere
L. P. Parsons
Amherst
Boyd Vincent
H. M. Warren
Brooklyn
M. R. Blyler
Brooklyn, N. Y
Alexander
Crats
Brackett Men IN Clover
Dennis
Dover
Holbrook
Lynn
Essex County
Paine’s
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