Legislators Fight Over Publicity and Independent Nomination Bills
The session featured clashes over Mayor Fitzgeralds publicity grant, Curley’s independent candidate rule, and a Spanish war veterans preference. Shaw’s Elevated road bill failed at third reading after mixed votes, while a college professor property tax bill passed to third reading with limits on residential use. Morning sessions begin today.
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Fitzgerald
Shaw Street Railway
L” A
Curley
Meyer Fitzgerald
Grady
Ward
Cole
Shaw
Committee On
Callahan
Ward 9
Potter
Worcester
Col
Galland
Amherst
Grimes
Campbell
Superior Court
Nervine Claims Cure for Epilepsy in Ad Testimony
An advertising claim describes epilepsy as a nerve energy issue and touts Dr Miles Nervine as restoring nervous energy. A Springfield testimonial alleges an eighteen year old daughter with five years of fits stopped having attacks for two months after starting the product. Money back if the first bottle fails.
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Miles’ Nervine
Miles
Peter McAuley
Springfield
Mass
Miles Medical Coq
Elkhart
Ind
Anti trust bill appears what the bill does
Prohibits monopolies in necessaries and imposes penalties. A $5000 fine and one year imprisonment apply to individuals, while corporations face a $10000 penalty. The bill also revokes the charter of any offending company.
Professors Clash At Stead Meeting In Harvard Hall
The tense gathering features Mr. Stead facing Professor Munsterberg and Professor James as students cheer and vice president Ball appoints a 12 member delegation. Women attend in balky balcony seats while discussions pivot to peace and a proposed 24 member international delegation.
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Union
George G. Ball
Mr. Stead
Fred Moore
George E. Hyde
L. K. Bannigan
Ralph E. Tibbets
The
Stead
James
Munsterberg
Back Bay Society
Harvard
Rahs
America
England
France
Anti Monopoly Bill Filed From Mercantile Affairs Committee
The drastic anti monopoly bill emerged yesterday from the legislative committee on mercantile affairs and will be filed on Wednesday. Representative Coolidge of Northampton drew the measure which the committee studied thoroughly. It is nicknamed the Standard Oil bill by its opponents, though its scope extends beyond that company.
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Legislative Committee On
Mercantile Affairs
Coolidge
Northampton
Saunders Attacks Radical Public Opinion Bill in Committee
Charles R. Saunders for the Massachusetts Constitutional League denounces a public opinion bill as the year’s most radical. He warns it undermines representative government, noting it would allow broader ballot questions and easier signatures, and accuse Mr. Luce of wielding undue committee influence.
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Charles R. Saunders
Massachusetts Constitutional League
Legislative Committee On Ways and Means
Saunders
Luce
Darwin Talks to Harvard Men on Municipal Ownership
Major Leonard Darwin son of the famous anthropologist argues municipal ownership over private control. He cites three methods of municipal monopolies and urges management reform to curb unearned increments from long franchises. He favors short franchises and city purchase rights at expiration.
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Leonard Darwin
Darwin
Harvard
Smerson Hall
Cambridge
England
Old Tron
Gimbel Died After Hotel Attempt and Arrest
Benedict Gimbel, Philadelphia merchant, cut his throat in Hoboken after arrest in a cab with William Hudson Clark, 16, and allegedly bribed detectives. He died in St. Marys Hospital Hoboken at 2 35 this morning. Al Shields and Daniel O Reilly were among lawyers involved in the case.
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New York
Benedict Gimbel
Philadelphia
Palace Hotel
Hoboken
William Hudson Clark
St. Mary's Hospital
al” Shields
Matthew Quay
Daniel O'Reilly
Thaw
Supreme Court rules death by own action not defense in life policy
The Supreme Court reverses the Eighth Circuit and holds that Missouri law allowing denial of a life policy payment when death results from the insured person’s own action does not bar payout. The $5000 policy on James Whitfield of Kansas City, taken in 1900, is affected by a clause limiting such payment. Justice Harlan delivered the decision.
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Washington
Amanda
Whitfield
Kansas City
Etna Life Insurance Company
Hartford
James Whitfield
Court of Appeals
Cilley will contest claims on insanity after mother's death
Edgar Cilley contests the late Frank H. Cilley estate arguing insanity influenced the will. Testimony describes changes in Frank after 1904, including neglect of appearance and repeated questions about funds. Witnesses say Frank grew worried and sought money he claimed Edgar stole, with remarks on his prudence. The court adjourned for the night after testimony.
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Arthur P. Rugg
Supreme Court
Frank H. Cilley
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cilley
Tech
Edgar Cilley
Frank Cilley
England
James Harvey Young
Cilleys
Boylston Street
Frank
Bartlett
Mr. Young
Charles P. Gallagher
Kimball
Mr. Gallagher
Thieves Enter Cambridge Homes Steal Jewelry and Ring
Cambridge burglars used false keys to enter two houses yesterday afternoon. Jerome D. Fairfield of 88 Hancock Street lost a large amount of jewelry from his Graeme street home while Gideon H. Cloyes at 11 Tufts Street reported a gold ring inscribed G H C and $2 stolen. No arrests yet.
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Cambridge
Jerome D. Fairfield
Graeme
Hancock Street
Gideon H. Cloyes
Tufts Street
Death of Mrs. W. J. Sully in this city
Mrs. W. J. Sully wife of the actor died at her West Newton Street home yesterday after a paralysis struck ten days earlier. Her husband who was performing in In Human Hearts in Philadelphia was summoned and was at her bedside. Her maiden name was Nellie German and she was known to the profession. She leaves no family.
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W. J. Sully
West Newton Street
Philadelphia
Patrick Doherty Remembered With 1000 Mourners
The funeral for Patrick Doherty, a well known Dock Square merchant, was held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception with about 1000 mourners attending the requiem. He was active in the Clover Club Tremont Council IK of C Boston Lodge BPO and the Charitable Irish Society. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery with final prayers by Father Sullivan. Pallbearers included Edward Nelligan Henry Flynn John Dever John Fitzpatrick Timothy Delury Thomas Qualters Philip Reilly and Michael Norris.
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Patrick Doherty
Dock Square
Church of
Calvary Cemetery
Father Sullivan
Edward H. Nelligan
Henry M. Flynn
John F. Dever
John B. Fitzpatrick
Timothy J. Delury
Thomas J. Qualters
Philip Reilly
Taunton
Michael W. Norris
Larchmont Disaster Report Blames Pilot After Collision
New London Conn April 22 Local United States Steamboat Inspectors W E B Wither and John Steward issued their findings on the Larchmont disaster of February 11 in Block Island Sound. The collision with the schooner Harry Knowlton cost over 100 lives. Pilot John L Anson drowned is blamed. Captain George W McVay was largely exonerated though not praised for rescue efforts.
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New London
Conn
United States
W. EB. Wither
John Steward
Harry Knowlton
Block Island Sound
Lall
John L. Anson
Larchmont
George W. McVay
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