Democrats Seize Control As House Proceedings Unfold
Speaker Frothingham presided with Mr Schofield chairing and Aylward and Davis seated on opposite sides while a lights-out incident occurred. The House rejected an amendment to the constitution 101 to 51 and advanced a bill to protect pickerel 73 to 25. In probate court, a dispute over an invalid will arose as Mrs Phoebe Wentworth died March 6 1904, with her daughter Clara Zoller contesting the will on undue influence grounds and a plan to name the elder son administrator discussed. the case adjourned to Monday at noon.
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Frothingham
Schofield
Representative Aylward
Cambridge
Representative Davis
House
Oakland Street
Brighton
Zoller
Wentworth
George
Clara
Boston bill proposes two district height limits
In the House yesterday the committee on cities reported a bill to revise the Boston building laws dividing the city into business and residential districts. The business district height limit would be 124 feet and the residential district limit 80 feet. A three member commission appointed by the Mayor would set district boundaries.
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Committee On Cities
Boston
Woman fainting during witness in court action
In Middlesex Divorce Court Mrs Nellie S Griffin fainted while testifying about defending her son. In Somerville Municipal Court Mrs Duff fainted while cross examining the teacher about a truancy case. Captain Perry helped, Patrolman Thyrnes revived her. Judge Wentworth discharged the boy as not guilty.
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Nellie S. Griffin
Middlesex
Duff
Somerville
Helen Vincker
Recount Confirms No Change in Republican Caucus Results
The Election Board spent one hour recounting votes from Tuesday evening's Republican caucuses in Wards 16 18 20 and 22. No results changed and only minor figure adjustments occurred. The Ward 20 claim that recounting district delegate votes would unseat the Atwood delegation was not borne out.
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Election Board
Atwood
Plain Clothes Force Reassignment Reversed
Judge Emmons ordered a reversion of three plain clothes officers to their former stations after an internal investigation. Clinton E. Bowley of Station 15 John W. Kilday of Division 10 and George H. McCaffrey of Division 1 were removed from plain clothes duties and returned last night. The inquiry followed tensions after the unit’s expansion without Chief Watts input and growing jealousy among personnel.
Husband Wore Red Shirts Triggers Divorce Suit
In St Louis on April 8 Charlotte Jackson testifies in Judge Kinealy's court that her husband Thomas D. Jack wore loud red attire and befriended Alice Miller. She says he wore red socks shirts and neck ties and corresponded with Miller and escorted her to amusements, grounds for divorce.
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ST. Louis
Thomas D. Jackson
Alice Miller
Charlotte Jackson
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