Rapid Transit Plan for Boston Elevated and Underground Roads
The legislative committee will report a bill for an elevated road tied to a subway after its trip. Mayor Matthews denies Washington reports, but the plan faces strong opposition from the West End company and a vigorous campaign. The mayor says only a combined elevated and underground system can solve Boston’s rapid transit.
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Legislative Committee
Matthews
Washington
West End
Evening Post
Boston
The Sugar Tax and Tariff Reform Debate
The article argues against increasing the sugar tariff, warning it would harm tariff reform. It notes reports from Washington of a potential ad valorem rise by the trust, compares to McKinley era rates, and urges retaining the Wilson bill level to preserve public confidence in Congress reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Congress
The Poor Foreigners and Tariff Reform Critique
Senator Washburn voiced regret over tariff reform impact on foreign nations. He quoted foreigners calling repeal of McKinley reciprocity an unwarranted display of selfish indifference and pleaded Americans not to heed their feelings. The piece mocks the foreign appeal and urges Congress to proceed with tariff legislation for Americans.
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Washburn
Congress
United States
A Rich People
Census figures show U S wealth at over sixty five billion dollars four years ago averaging about one thousand dollars per person. Wealth has grown nine fold in forty years and individual average possessions have doubled in thirty years. The piece notes laws move toward broader enjoyment of wealth by all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
License Commissions Debate In Massachusetts Legislature
The Republicans push a plan to grant all but Boston a license commission and leave the city out. They argue a license commission benefits twenty nine cities but question why Boston should be excluded, noting Boston’s size and political leanings. The debate questions the overall value of license commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Included in Partisan Experiment List
The writer argues Boston should be added to a list of cities where Republican legislatures test partisan experiments, asserting the city deserves its share and belongs in the compilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Senate medical registration bill sparks outrage and claims of bias
The bill moves to the House after Senate passage and critics say it creates a registry that favors seasoned quacks. It would allow any practitioner with three years in Massachusetts to obtain a certificate, excluding new frauds and imposing limits on patient choice. Critics view it as an intrusion on individual rights and a monopoly on quackery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Greenhalge's First Veto Shapes Massachusetts Policy
The new Massachusetts governor vetoes the trout bill in a move praised for consistency with Governor Russell. The piece notes no great principle at stake yet suggests Greenhalge should apply Russell’s spirit to other measures, including a forthcoming Fall River police bill and potential woman suffrage issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenhalge
Russell
Fall River
Massachusetts
Observant Citizen Notes Visits and Local Figures
A bright-eyed listener in the House, S. S. Bucklin of Providence, attends a debate on license commissions. Dr. A P Ordway sails to Southampton to expand Sulphur Bitters in Europe. Colonel Albert A Pope hosts Hartford guests at Algonquin Club dinner. Young editor Joseph O Gorman and James Renand publish Acorn for Roxbury youth. Major P J Grady becomes a noted after-dinner speaker. A Jamaica Plain minister incident features a dog and chaotic scene during an interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Ordway
A. P. Ordway & Co
Southampton
Paris
London
Madrid
Spain
Dr. Ordway
Albert A. Pope
Hartford
Algonquin Club
James J. Renand
Joseph and Vincent O’gorman
Roxbury
The
Acorn
United States
Jamaica Plain
Mayor Kendrick Illness and Nell Burgess Theatre Plan
Mayor E P Kendrick of Springfield fell seriously ill with a stomach ailment. He is described as a bright, honest lawyer and respected legislator. Nell Burgess plans a new theatre on West Thirty-fourth Street near Broadway, occupying the former Fourth Presbyterian Church site with an eighteen story building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Kendrick
Springfield
Kendrick
Connecticut
Nell Burgess
West Thirty-fourth Street
Broadway
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Burgess
McGarrahan Claims Court Action and Troy Excavations
A review notes long running McGarrahan land claim presented to the Court of Claims and possibly moved to the Court of Private Land Claims. Mme Schliemann leads Troy site excavations per her husband’s wishes. naval assignments shift Admiral Walker to Pacific duties and Naval Academy superintendency. Contemplated theater ventures by Robert Buchanan and forthcoming writings by George W. Smalley and Connie Fenimore Woolson conclude.
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Mme. Schliemann
Troy
Walker
Pacific Squadron
Naval Academy
Pythian
Twenty Fifth Anniversary of Boston Congregational Club
The Congregational Club of Boston celebrated its 25th anniversary at Music Hall with flags bunting and long tables for supper. Speakers included Hon. Jonathan A. Lane Rev. Nehemiah Boynton S. S. Marples and T. Stahley Hall of Clark University. Hall urged science and religion unity while other speakers traced club growth and civic ties with guests from multiple states and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Club of
Boston
Music Hall
Germania Orchestra
Schubert Club
Nehemiah Boynton
Johnathan A. Lane
8. S. Marples
New York
Hall
Dr. McKenzie
Alanson W. Beard
William H. Fox
North
Bristol
Charles M. Southgate
Worcester
Dwight Loomis
Connecticut
J. T. Merrill
D.D
Portland
Thomas Bainfield
Rhode Island
L. Clarke Tulye
William E. Chandler
New Haven
A. T. Jones
The
Old Colony
Charles A. Haskell
Newton
Charles A. Bell
Merrimac Valley
Charles A. Hall
Brooklyn
George E. Hall
Piscataqua
Charles H. Morgan
Central
N. H
Frank C. Wyman
Old Boston
William Walker
Fall River
John H. Appleton
Cambridge
Furber and Collins
Hamilton
Roxbury
Grover
Roslindale
Waldfield
Jubb
Foster
Brockton
Plum
Wellman and
Griffiths
Letter to the Editor Defends Mr Ryan in Postal Service Row
Dexthr L Crandall of Orange defends Mr Ryan against April 18 charges in the Post. He cites sixteen years in railway mail, states Ryan is the most competent officeholder from New England, and asserts examinations and passes claims are false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Irplay
Ryan
New England
Harrison
Dexthr L. Crandall
Orange
Coxey Army Proclaims Law Enforcement in Capital
The District of Columbia commissioners warn crowds against parades and assemblies on Capitol grounds and on public streets. They pledge immediate action against crime by unemployed demonstrators and reiterate that District laws will be strictly enforced. Signed by commissioners John W. Ross George Struesdell and A S F Peppy.
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Capitol
Reir
Columbia
John W. Ross
George
Truesdell
AS. F. P
District of
Colum
Coxey speaks at Madison Square Garden after stock sale
Coxey spent the day watching trotting stock sales in New York. His eight-horse consignment brought $2095. He addressed 400 at the Populist HQ, pledging a march on Washington with boots on to force action, urging mass petitioning and charging dishonest Washington legislators. A collection for Coxey's army followed the talk.
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New York
Coxey
Madison Square Garden
District of Columbia
Washington
Ohio
Coxey Army Reaches Boonesboro in Maryland Camp Planned
The Coxey army arrives in Boonesboro at 2 p m after a march from Hagerstown. Colonel Redstone from Washington discusses securing Glen Echo amphitheatre as a final camp with preparations for 15000 guards, food supplies, and unified reception by labor groups, Grand Army and secret societies.
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Boonesboro
Coxey
Hagerstown
A. E. Redstone
Washington
Browne
Glen Echo
Army
Grand Army
Secret Societies
Ways and Means Committee
Wagner
Colonel Baker Relieved for Intoxication in Necla
General Kelly dismissed Colonel Baker from command for intoxication after a split march by a San Francisco company. The Kelly army remains in good spirits amid fine weather and ample provisions supplied by local citizens.
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Necla
Baker
Kelly
San Francisco
Connecticut Coxeyites Plan Bristol March to Hartford
George W. Sweetland leads an unemployed contingent aiming to begin Wednesday from Bristol for Coxey's army. He has forty names enrolled and expects to grow to about 100 by the time the march reaches Hartford, traveling via Forestville Plainville New Britain and Newington over eighteen miles.
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Hartford
George W. Sweetland
Bristol
Coxey
Forestville
Plainville
New Britain
Newington
Sweetland
March to Providence Army Rally Narrates Rutledge March
The text describes a loafing supper for the marching army, speeches on a hotel balcony, and funds raised as the group proceeds toward Providence. McKenzie and Fitzgerald lead the delegation with support from locals, including milk gifts and stockings, as towns along the route react with curiosity and warnings. The march continues through Olneyville, East Walpole, and South Walpole, ending with sympathy and hopeful reception in Washington.
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McKenzie
Fitzgerald
Army
Capitol
Providence
Pawtucket
Olneyville
The Start From Dedham New England Army Marches North
In Dedham on April 23 the New England Industrial Army of 50 men camps in the town hall basement. The group, led by Fitzgerald, plans a 24 mile march to North Attleboro with two standard bearers and informal votes on steps and discipline. Local residents observe quietly as the procession forms and moves out toward Washington Street.
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B. H. Smith
Washington
Selectman Bakeman
Fitzgerald
Cleveland
Boston Common
East Walpole
South Walpole
A. L. Hamilton
Attleboro
McKenzie
J. O. Hennegan
Oliver
Tracy
Dedham
Town Hall
New England Industrial ‘Army
Providence
Swift
Boston
William Matta
John Bittenhopper
Washington Street
Walpole
Army parade and hostile reception in Foxboro village
A small crowd greeted the marching army in Foxboro as Fitzgerald spoke from a stone post amid jeers. The procession moved on to Everett school where 100 cheering and jeering children greeted the fatigued soldiers before further events.
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Foxboro
Fitzgerald
Everett
Coxey's Army in North Attleboro March
The marchers led by McKenzie and Fitzgerald resume along a sandy old turnpike toward North Attleboro. They halt by a brook for a sunlit wash and salute flags, then press on with growing nervousness as townspeople react and local reporters note the scene.
Silent Crowd Watches recalling folded banner
In a town square a crowd gathers as Fitzgerald leads a ragged army in orderly ranks at 4 30 pm. Spectators note bread fixed to a roadside stake, and the Socialists dismiss the Columbia flag as of little consequence. Citizens remark on the grave faces and disciplined formation.
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Olumbia
Fitzgerald
Witzgerald
Mansfield Disappointed by Army Route Change
Mansfield April 23 crowds awaited the Boston contingent of the industrial army hoping for a camp view. The unit instead moved to North Attleboro, altering plans and easing town officials who dreaded the visit. Some recruits had arrived to join but will rendezvous at Pawtucket tonight or tomorrow.
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Mansfield
Boston
Great Industrial Army
Washington
Mansfield Common
North Attleboro
Pawtucket
Police Upbeat Over Sunday Crowd at Common
The Boston police recount a large Sunday crowd on the Common with about 66 officers stationed plus 20 in reserve. They defend the lack of violence and note arrests only for drunkenness. Equity Union leaders urge donations of shoes and blankets for the army, while Mr Swift plans to address a meeting en route.
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Equity Union
Swift
Hyde Park
Herbert N. Casson
Eldridge
Warren
Division 4
Socialist Party
Tremont Street
Burrill
Equnty Union
Werren
Market Street
Dennis McGovern
McGovern
West Street
Mr. Casson
P. F. O'Neil
Matthews
Adme
Oak Street
Swift Wa Pemebiz
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Boston . Post
Representative Democratic Paper
the Sunday Post
Coming Sunday
Post Publishing Company
Bostom
E.A. Grozier
Dowt
Gov. Greenhalge
Observant Citizen
P. J. Grady
Chauncey Depew School
William MacGarrahan
Court of Claims
McGarrahan
Court of
Robert Buchanan
George W. Smalley
Wendell Phillips
Harper
Constance Fenimore Woolson
Congregational Club
Éunep BY
Dr. Park
Park
Coxey Armies
Coxey’s
Redstone
Coxeyites
Mr. Kipling
Admiral Nelson
Boston Piano Tuning Co
Tremont ST
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