Grand Jury Indicts Sixteen In Boston Area Embezzlement
A federal grand jury at Boston charged sixteen defendants in embezzlement mail fraud and related offenses. Hastings, a former vault clerk, and Cousins, ex post office supervisor, face theft claims of 3000 and 4725 dollars respectively. Other cases involve bank messenger Marson 5000 dollars and Robitscheck and Silverblatt accused of a 30000 dollar blackmail plot against the Salvation Army. Indictments also name three alleged post office burglars Nugent Krebs Owens, Hyde Park clerk Fitzgerald, Milford clerk Gardner, and others including Kress Standish Washburn Beck and Smilgeryen with various mail and fraud offenses. Arraignment set for Tuesday Sept 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hastings
United States Sub-Treasury
Boston
Frank Cousins
Salem
Federal Grand Jury
Dodge
United States District Court
Hastings
Cousins
Treasury
Washington
Winfield Marson
Chicopee
Chicopee National Bank
Charles Nugent
Doc Primrose
Otto Krebs
Eddie Owens
William H. Fitzgerald
Hyde Park
Alfred V. Gardner
Milford
Conn
Edward W. Dunn
Giuseppe Troisi
Tuberculosis Clinic Sees Surge of Patients in South End
The new tuberculosis station at 13 Burroughs Place, South End, drew both local and out of town visitors yesterday as 18 cases were treated. Ages ranged from a 14 year old girl to adults up to 40, with 12 men among the patients. The clinic’s bright, clean setup impressed attendees as Miss Elizabeth P. Upjohn, superintendent of a four person nursing staff, planned home visits to advise patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs Place
South End
Elizabeth P. Upjohn
Bargain Clothing Sale Slashes Prices at Local Store
Big stocks of manufacturers sample suits fall overcoats pants and furnishing goods offered at about 35c on the dollar. Men’s and boys’ apparel including suits overcoats pants shirts hats and hose advertised with low prices and a reminder to note the store name and number. Store hours include every evening during this sale.
Narrow Escape of Hiram Butterfield
A crowd at Dover street station toppled Hiram Butterfield down iron stairs but he escaped with only minor bruises. He urged friends to visit 975 Washington Street for a sale offering overcoats at 5.55, school suits, trousers, and 2500 pairs of shoes, with open evenings and car fare paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Street
Hiram Butterfield
Washington Street
Post Daily
Hampshire
Douglas
Washington St
Columbia
Romanic Sails With Record Steerage List This Season
At 3 p m the White Star liner Romanic under Captain F F Beadwell sails from Pier 7 Charlestown Hoosac Tunnel docks for the Azores Gibraltar Naples Genoa. She carries 1815 passengers across three departments with a steerage tally of 1200, a record for this early season.
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White Star
F. F. Beadwell
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Azores
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
Appendicitis Romance Culminates in Wedding
Charles R. Hodgson superintendent of Danbury electric lighting and Miss V E Foote of Fair Haven Vermont wed after meeting in Albany hospital on the day both faced appendicitis surgery. The bride is the Rev A E Foote's daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury, Conn
Charles R. Hodgson
V. Ethel Foote
Fair Haven
A. E. Foote
First Baptist Church
Morse's Fall Suits Hats Shoes and Furnishings Ad
If it's at Morse's it's correct. Drop in and see Morse-Made quality with superior new Fall Suits priced from $10 to $40. New hats shoes and fur nishings are ready too.
Record of Rail Fatalities and Finances For 1906
The Interstate Commerce Commission released its 19th annual report ending June 30 1906. It notes 10 168 deaths and 97 706 injuries on railroads along with payroll totals and capital. Gross earnings reached 2 325 765 167 while operating expenses stood at 1 536 877 271 leaving net earnings of 788 887 896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Car Collision on Newton Street Line Injures Passenger
In Waltham a Newton street line car collided with a Lexington and Boston car near the stables at Main and Wellington streets. There were two passengers on the Newton car and Mrs. Hughes of Boston sustained a severe nervous shock.
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Waltham
Newton Street
Lexington & Boston
Main
Wellington Streets
Newton
Hughes
Boston
Nine year old joins Boston Latin School under suspension
A nine year old boy from South Boston is admitted to Boston Latin School under suspension of the rules, making him the youngest pupil ever at the famed institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Boston Latin School
Youth Admission Bids Change at Boston Latin School
A special order by the superintendent of schools admitted William F. Kirkwood a 9 year old from South Boston to Boston Latin School after initial rejection for youth. Principal Arthur Fiske reported the boy, who had excelled at Te Bigelow Grammar, passed Latin School exams last June and now plans to study hard to prove himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Latin School
Arthur Fiske
William F. Kirkwood
Newman Street
South
Boston
Kirkwood
Te Bigelow Grammar School
William
Mason Street
Post
Grand Army encampment adjourns in Saratoga after meeting
Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic closed the 41st annual encampment in Saratoga New York adjourning until 1908 Officers were installed and resolutions urged Congress to fund a Gulf coast soldiers hospital raise widows pensions to twelve dollars monthly and honor Lincoln in 1909 A pension commissioner's thanks was voiced and Robert Bruce Brown named to oversee the permanent investment fund new appointments followed by Commander in Chief Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Grand Army of the Republic
Committee On
Burton
Committee On Resolutions
Congress
Gulf of Mexico
Lincoln
Grand Army
Vespasian Warner
Robert Bruce Brown
Jere T. Dew
Kansas City
Charles Burrows
Rutherford
N. J
D. R. Stowits
Buffalo
L. W. Collins
Minneapolis
J. Henry Heacomb
Philadelphia
J. Corey Winans
Toledo
de Camp
Brown
Grand circuit races at Syracuse feature Audubon Boy and Major Delmar
Sunshine favored the track as Audubon Boy and Major Delmar staged the star event of the day. The program included five races with purses from 1 000 to 2 000 dollars, and efforts to beat trotting and pacing records without a windshield.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Audubon Boy
Major Delmar
Ethan Roberts
B. G
Ethan Wilkes
Lady Roberts
W. L. Snow
Hornell
Ie Sracdl
Bendete
B. S
Murphy
Gentry
B. m
McHenry
John A
Eddy Hal
Newsboy
E. F. Geers
Memphis
Tenn
Geers
Prince Hal
Snow
Ae Ee Allenwood
Lewis
Cascade
Cascade, Blk. G
Davis
Aileen Wilson
Blk. m
Arrow Wood
Thornway
Cox
Hiseseena
Empire State
Clary Lotus
Pilatus-Mamie Nutwood
Nutwood
Oakhurst Farm
Whitinsville
Mass
Dickerson
Br. H
McDonald
Sees
Thornfield
Benyon
Daniel
Br. G
Highlawn Prince
Great Heart
Clinton Snook
Ns Sce
Etica
Lark
Tokio
Conckerson
Maviorio
COR
Axtellay
Thomas
Dossie Villers
Br. m
Ackerman
Misva
Mt Urw
Doris Martin
McCargo
Delmar
Alta McDonald
C. H
J. J. Audubon
James Y. Gatcomb
Governor Guild Denies Pomeroy Petition on Confinement
Governor Curtis Guild rejected a petition from Rev. F. H. Gile requesting Jesse H. Pomeroy be moved from solitary confinement to mingle with other prisoners. Guild stated he would not refer the matter to his council, even if recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Guild
Jesse H. Pomeroy
F. H. Gile
The
American Society For Promoting Criminal Anthropology
Davis Pressed by Dineen in Wonderland Six Day Race
Will Davis holds the lead in the Wonderland six day go as you please race with Dineen closing the gap. Last night standings list Davis at 134 miles 4 laps and Dineen at 132 miles 4 laps, followed by Feeney 129 miles 4 laps and Golden 124 miles 3 laps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Davis
Wonderland
Dineen
Davis
Feeney
Golden
Fingold
Myers
McCarthy
Clements
Hammond
May Dispute Land Titles In Cliftondale And Saugus
A bill in equity filed in the Salem Superior Court by Mary S. Collins alleges grounds to question the validity of land titles held by 30 or more Cliftondale and Saugus residents. The dispute centers on property once owned by Jane Holliday and handled by her administrator Gavin Holliday, with parcels sold through intermediate transfers and many houses erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Holliday
Santry & Santry
Lynn
Gavin Holliday
Byron S. Howe
Boston & Northern seeks freight carriage rights on trolley system
The Boston & Northern Street Railway Company petitions fourteen towns in Suffolk Middlesex and Essex to allow a long anticipated trolley freight system. North Reading approved, Andover refused. hearings pending in others before potential appeal to the Railroad Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Middlesex
Essex Counties
Boston & Northern Street Railway Company
Malden
Boston Elevated
Melrose
Wakefield
Reading
Lawrence
Lowell
North Reading
Andover
North Andover
Middleton
Danvers
Wilmington
Tewksbury
Dracut
Railroad Commission
Old Colony Street Railway
Boston & Northern
Lynn
Salem
Gloucester
Newburyport
Relatives Seek Leander S Fairfield Missing Man
Leander S Fairfield aged 52, missing from his Boston home for four years, is now being sought by relatives. He is described as spare built with dark complexion and a mustache at the time he left. His wife lives at 67 Appleton Street and hopes for word. Authorities suspect he may be in Rhode Island or Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander S. Fairfield
Boston
Fairfield
Appleton Street
Rhode Island
Connecticut
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Clark
Enders
Yankee
Kutter” Tools
U.S
Grand Jury
Solomon Robitscheck
Bennett Silverblatt
Salvation Army
Robitscheck
Mattie L. Kress
Clarence L. Williams
R. L. Cleveland
Louise Standish
Worcester
Isaac Washburn
August Beck
Marlboro
Internal Revenue
Petrus Smilgeryen
Toni Daraczus
Dunn
Troisi
Ile
Big Bargain Clothing Co., Inc
Hanover St
American Hot
L. Stairs
Adams Square
North St
Ite
E) Inc
AzKe
Old South Clothings
Hanover Street
William Kirkwood
Sterling Ale
Rueter
Burton’s
GOV
GUILD
Jesse Pomeroy
Washburn
Cros
Washburn’s Department Store
Washburn Credit House
Boylston St
Union St
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