Harmony at State House Over Boston & Maine Reorganization
A conference at the State House brought the Boston & Maine reorganization issue closer to a compromise. The subcommittee planned a tentative bill based on yesterday’s talks, excluding Section 12 and adding a capitalized premium clause and a self-preservation provision.
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U. S
George W. Anderson
Public Service Commission
Ripley
Harvard
Public Service Commissions
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Conference narrows differences on leased lines clause
At the conference the trustees and leased lines men agreed on all points except the preservation clause. The Public Service Commission offered to yield to avoid stalling the proposed reorganization legislation. Chairman Hobbs said the conflicting forces were reconciling.
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Public Service Commission
Hobbs
Legislative Railroad Committee
Two Years On Slavery Charge In New Britain Man Sentenced
Wm. H. Mettam a cutlery worker in New Britain Conn was sentenced to two years in State prison at Charles town by Judge Aldrich in the United States District Court for taking Margery R. Roman 16 from New Britain to Leicester Mass for immoral purposes.
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Wm. H. Mettam
New Britain
Conn
Charlestown
Aldrich
United States District Court
Margery R. Roman
Leicester
Mass
Catholics Attend Large Good Friday Services Across Parishes
Thousands filled Cathedral Holy Cross and churches in Boston for Good Friday rites. Cardinal O Connell presided at the Cathedral with multiple clergy assisting. services included Tenebrae and Stations of the Cross.
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Cardinal
Cathedral
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Mission Church
St. Mary’s Church
North End
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Michael J. Scanlon
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Neil A. Cronin
J. W. Culhane
William B. Finigan
William A. Dacey
James J. Redican
A. F. Hickey
Cardinal O’connell
Cardinal O'Connell
Confraternity of the Holy Cross
Mount Calvary
St. Mary's Church
Harvard to inoculate students against typhoid fever
A campaign to inoculate Harvard undergraduates against typhoid fever was opened by Professor Roger I. Lee. He urged all students to visit his office in the college yard for preventive anti typhoid inoculation, with many already vaccinated, especially athletes.
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Harvard
Roger I. Lee
Students’ Health Service
College Yard
Lee
Maine Central probe order indefinitely postponed
The Maine House postponed indefinitely the proposed investigation into the Maine Central Railroad Company and its links with Boston & Maine and New York banking interests. The 73 to 54 vote blocked any further action this session, as the motion to reconsider failed. The delay came as the House considered an amendment on counsel fees.
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Maine
Augusta
Maine Central Railroad Company
Boston & Maine
New York
House
Build Now Movement Presses for West Wing State House
The Building Trades Council of Boston and vicinity promotes a Build Now stance on the Massachusetts State House west wing. Secretary John C. McDonald presented to the Build Now investigator a resolution urging immediate construction rather than postponement to a later legislature.
Build Now urged to push state house west wing in ailing economy
Secretary Tames C MacDonald cites Build Now as helping New England workers and home builders while urging the Legislature to substitute the state house extension bill with action this year. The Building Trades Council resolution calls for the west wing project to create employment and aligns with the governor's unemployment committee report. A press copy will be sent and referred to the Boston Central Labor Union for endorsement.
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New England
McDonald
Building Trades Council
State House
Committee
Boston Central Labor Union
Tames C. MacDonald
Holddslayer of Frank Cahoon in Harwich
Elliott C. Wixon of West Dennis was ordered held for the April grand jury session on murder charges for killing Frank Cahoon in Harwich two weeks earlier. Wixon pleaded not guilty at a later hearing and was jailed without bond after arrest and statements that Cahoon had "picked on him."
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Harwich
Elliott C. Wixon
West Dennis
Frank Cahoon
Wixon
Cahoon
Bradford
Easter Party At People's Palace Hosted By Salvation Army
More than 150 children enjoyed an Easter party at the People's Palace on Washington Street hosted by the Salvation Army. The menu included hot cross buns cookies peanuts ice cream colored eggs and hot chocolate. Mrs Horatio M Slater of Beacon Street acted as Lady Bountiful for the event.
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Salvation Army
People’s Palace
Washington Street
America
Horatio M. Slater
Beacon Street
Marchioness of the Catholic Church Dies in New York
Mrs. Sarah Ellen McLaughlin widow of Hugh McLaughlin and longtime Brooklyn political leader died in New York in her 86th year. She was created a marchioness by Pope Pius X and was a prominent figure in Catholic circles.
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New York
Sarah Ellen McLaughlin
Hugh McLaughlin
Brooklyn
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