Coal graft hearings begin today at State House
Public hearings on the coal graft probe start at 10 o clock in Room 249 at the State House with 26 witnesses summoned to detail how coal was purchased and delivered for Deer and Long Island penal and pauper institutions. Secretary J Wells Farley and Attorney Michael J Sughrue head to verify facts and question witnesses led by Sughrue, with Dorchester coal dealer Daniel F Doherty highlighted as a key participant.
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Finance Commission
State House
Deer
Long Islands
J. Wells Farley
Michael J. Sughrue
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Sarley
Sughrue
Daniel F. Doherty
Dorchester
Bender Out Of Game For Athletics In pennant race
Philadelphia Sept 29 Chief Bender, Indian star pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, will not pitch again this season due to a badly injured arm from overwork. With Bender sidelined, Eddie Plank and Jimmy Dygert carry the mound duties as Waddell falls out of favor. The pennant hinges on a Monday doubleheader with Detroit, as Dygert faces Donovan for 18 innings in a high stake showdown.
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Philadelphia
Bender
Philadelphia Athletics
Plank
Waddell
Coombs
Mack
Eddie Plank
Jimmy’ Dygert
Chicago
Plank and
Dygert
Sox
Detroit
Boston Marine Engineers May Strike Over Wage Pact
The Boston branch of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association meets to decide action on a new national wage scale and working agreement set to take effect tomorrow. With licenses at stake, engineers cannot legally strike. resignations may occur if demands are unmet. About 400 engineers service Boston ports on Morse, Eastern, Clyde, and other lines. The proposal calls for a small wage increase, better conditions, and an extra hand on some ships, plus chief engineer having full charge of engineering fore.
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Boston
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Hast
International Association
United States
Ferries
Harbor Steamship Lines
Morse Line
Harvard
Yale
Eastern Steamship Company
Eastern
Clyde
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Vatican to name another American cardinal this year
Vatican circles report a consistory slated for late November or early January and indicate it is certain one American cardinal will be created.
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Rome
Vatican
Harvard Fall Rowing Delays Start As Bowdoin Looms
Harvard athletics notes show rowing set to begin today while the Crimson football squad starts practice to prep for Bowdoin on Wednesday. Oliver Cutts arrives in Cambridge to anoint Marvard football cum, per local coverage.
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Harvard
Crimson
Bowdoin
Oliver Cutts
Cambridge
Marvard
Clergyman James Walsh Dies After Mother's Funeral
Rev. James A. Walsh curate of Sacred Heart Church East Boston died suddenly of heart disease at his mother's home in Lowell after attending her funeral the previous day.
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James A. Walsh
E. Boston
Lowell
Sacred Heart Church
Boston
Death of Father Walsh Shocks St. Patrick Parish
Father Walsh died at 44 after his mother Ellen O Hearn aged 69 passed away from illness. The pastor served five years in this city with prior postings in East Boston Roxbury Winchester and Ayer. He was active in the Elks Knights of Columbus and United Irish League and will be buried locally.
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Ellen O'Hearn
Father Walsh
St. Patrick Church
Walsh
Roxbury
Winchester
Ayer
Boston
The
Elks
Knights of Columbus
United Irish League
Roosevelt Begins Wide Senate Tour From Washington
President Roosevelt starts a three car special train for a Westward tour with a $25 000 travel expense appropriation. He aims to Keokuk Iowa to join the Deep Water Ways Commission and then proceed toward St Louis with governors and river project supporters.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Keokuk
Iowa
Deep Water Ways Commission
Mississippi
Illinois
Missouri
St. Louis
Bustard Attacks Mayor Fitzgerald At Dudley Street Service
The Rev W H Bustard pastor of the Dudley Street Baptist Church attacked Mayor Fitzgerald during the evening service claiming proof of maladministration. He accused Fitzgerald of appointing saloon keepers to public office and alleged graft schemes including a swamp land playground plan and inflated playground purchases. He cited appointments to the water department and public works and asserted ties between the Republic newspaper and city favors.
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W. H. Bustard
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Fitzgerald
L Bustard
Bustard
Boston
Doyle
Jim” Curley
James Curley
James Doyle
Tie
Water Department
Department of Sealer of Weights and Measures
Norris
Nolan
Department of Public Works
the Republic
Enthusiastic Boston Audience Greeted General Booth
In the rain and storm the Boston Theatre drew throngs to hear General Booth of the Salvation Army. Tears and cheers filled the house as banners proclaimed love and welcome for the aged leader, who entered with Colonel Evans and a companion.
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Boston Theatre
General Booth
Salvation Army
New England
Colonel Evans
Boston Army
Army
Weather forecast for Boston and New England region
Fair weather expected in Boston and nearby areas with Monday and Tuesday sun and gradually rising temperatures. North to northwest winds will be fresh to brisk, with partly cloudy conditions and some rain in northern portions.
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Boston
Washington
New New England
North
Poertion
New York
Severe New England Storm Tests Coast as Vessels Suffer
Terrific winds and heavy rain battered the New England coast for nearly a day. Many boats were damaged or sunk from Newburyport to Highland Light. no major loss reported, crews warned in time. Rainfall reached 3.09 inches in 24 hours. temperatures fell to 44 degrees. Storm affects Maine to New Jersey with clearing weather expected today.
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New England
Provincetown
Highland Light
Revere
Swampscott
Chatham
Newburyport
Fortuna
Plymouth
Kingston
Masters
Block Island
Eastport
North Atlantic Squadron
Massachusetts Bay
Barnstable Harbor
Atlantic
Maine
New Jersey
Mutiny Rumors Shake Black Sea Fleet at Sebastopol
Reports from Odessa Sept 29 indicate possible mutiny in the Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol with rumors of many officers killed or wounded though unconfirmed.
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Black Sea
Odessa
Gray's Overcoat Sale in Boston Huge Discounts
Gray Co on Washington and Hanover streets proclaims a wholesale sale on tall overcoats and fine meltons with prices from 3.90 to 12.00. The advertisement touts the event as the greatest sale of suits overcoats and pants ever held in Boston and invites customers to view the window displays.
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Boston
I, Gray Co
Washington
Hanover Streets
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