Tremont Street Tracks Backers Urge Surface Return
Tremont street business voices favor restoring surface streetcar tracks after subway removal. Merchants from Simpson & Co. to the Talking Machine Co. claim declines in trade, shopper access, and foot traffic, urging a surface option to improve transit and commerce.
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J. E. Gault
Simpson & Co
Tremont Street
S. Frost
Boston
E. J. States
BE. J. States
John
Talking Machine Company
The
Eastern Talking Machine Company
Newtons
Brighton
Allston
Boylston
Park Streets
Bazaar at the Vendome aids New England Hospital
Motell Vendome hosted a large bazaar to raise funds for the New England Hospital for Women and Children. Mrs. Benjamin I. Pitman presided with a long committee. special afternoon and evening music featured the Damon Quartet and Mayesville Institute singers from North Carolina. Tea served daily 4 to 6 with Brookline day events and varied entertainment through Friday headlined by Miss Batchelder and Eugene Field programme.
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Motel Vendome
New England Hospital For Women and Children
Benjamin I. Pitman
Thomas Mack
Emma Wl. Cheney
Frank 8
Damon
Mayesville Quartet of Colored Singers
Mayesville Institute
North Carolina
Boston
Julia Ward Howe
Frederick B. Carpenter
Richard Monks
Walter Channing
Joshua Crane
Brookline
Edgerley
Munroe
Walter Andrews
Benjamin
Blanchard
Frederick Higginson
Laura I
Eaton
Eugene
Trial Opens In Cyanide Poisoning Case Attracts Attention
The New York court hears the Rol and B Molineux murder case over cyanide poisoning of Mrs. Adams. Prosecutor Osborne portrays the defendant as a calculating killer while defense counsel Weeks seeks to limit references to a Barnet death. The recorder rules allow linking Barnet to Adams case while tense courtroom exchanges continue.
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New York
Roland Burnham Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Harry
Cornish
Molineux
General Molineux
Osborne
Adams
Mrs. Adams
Mr. Osborne
Weeks
H. C. Barnet
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Barnet
Goff
Mr. Weeks
Recorder Goff
Roland B. Molineux
Choate Denies Awareness of Colonial Speech Remarks
London dispatch reports Ambassador Joseph H. Choate was unaware of Joseph Chamberlain’s Leicester Navy speech and ignorant of any remarks by the secretary for the colonies on the same day. Choate repudiates confirming the colonial secretary and says he only reiterated friendship expressions and sees no need to withdraw.
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London
Associated Press
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Joseph Chamberlain
Leicester Navy
Choate
Republican bill introduced as House No. 1 by Overstreet
A special Republican committee drafted a financial bill and Representative Overstreet of Indiana introduced it in the House as Bill No. 1. The session also revived the Shipping Bill prepared by Representative Payne and Senator Hanna, with bounties capped at nine million dollars annually and half-rate for foreign built ships with American registry.
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House
Representative Overstreet
Indiana
Payne
New York
Hanna
Roberts Case Postponed Amid Citizenship Dispute
The article notes Roberts’s case is postponed. a key issue is the claimant not being a U S citizen. A congressman appeals to the House highlighting the gravity of charges while opposing the entrance of the Utah representative-elect. Roberts steps aside as proceedings pause.
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United States
Utah
McRae
Dem
Arkansas
Taylor
Debate on Roberts Seat Sparks House Refers Case to Committee
The House debated Brigham H. Roberts's eligibility to take a Utah seat as a Representative. Taylor moved to refer the matter to a nine member special committee with powers to gather witnesses and papers. The vote to refer was granted by unanimous consent.
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Mr. Roberts
Roberts
William Astor Chanler
Messrs. Naphen and Thayer
Massachusetts
Taylor
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
House
Gaid
Richardson
Seat Drawing Incident Delays After President's Message
Proceedings paused as the reading of the President's message delayed a session. Spectators left the galleries while the swearing-in of remaining House members proceeded with officials Clerk McDowell, Sargeant-at-Arms, Cooper, and Postmaster McElroy. A motion by Mr Boutelle of Maine adopted a biennial seat drawing.
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House
McDowell
Pennsylvania
Cassen
Wisconsin
Cooper Glen
New York
McElroy
Ohio
Boutelle
Maine
Senate seating process for Quay and Hayward described
The report covers the seating debate for Mr Quay with remonstrances from Rep Burrows of Michigan and Dem Jones of Arkansas. It notes credentials for Mr Hayward of Nebraska and his absence due to illness. Senators were sworn in by the president pro tempore, and a floral tribute from the Anti Imperialist League was left on Senator Hoar's desk.
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Ted
Pennsylvania
Committee On Privileges and
Quay
Burrows
Rep
Michigan
Jones
Arkansas
Hayward
Nebraska
Thurston
Gutter Confesses Guilt in Street Larceny Case
Thomas FE Reddy a 33 year old cutter from East Ninth Street was charged with larceny of cloth trimmings and lace valued at 160 dollars from Miner Beal Co. over six months. Inspector Knox arrested him as he left the shop with a bundled haul worth 3 dollars and Reddy admitted ongoing thefts.
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Thomas FE. Reddy
East Ninth $ Street
Knox
Miner, Beal & Co
Reddy
Summer Street
L Ater
Librarian Reports First Annual Library of Congress Review
Herbert Putnam, the librarian of Congress, submits his first annual report summarizing current holdings of books pamphlets maps charts music manuscripts and prints. He proposes increasing staff from 134 to 228 and assembling a working reference library for members at the Capitol. Special collections will be deposited for ongoing inquiries and the reading and music room for the blind is described as highly successful.
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Washington
Herbert Putnam
Librarian of
Congress
Capitol
Putnam
Credentials of Senator-elect Quay Filed and Referred
The text reports credentials of Senator-elect Matthew Stanley Quay from Pennsylvania, presented by Mr. Penrose. It notes a prior illness detaining Florida’s senator and a motion by Mr. Cockrell to refer Quay’s credentials to the committee on privileges and elections. A related resolution by Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire proposed admitting Quay.
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Florida
Taliaferro
Fiorida
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Matthew Stanley Quay
Cockrell
Missouri
Quay
Committee On Privileges and
Chandler
New Hampshire
Senator Quay
Certificate irregularities bind man to grand jury
United States Commissioner Fiske bound over to the grand jury after a statement and certificate were sent to Portland for inspection. The Portland office reported the certificate altered to fit the current holder, the Bang residence photo did not match, and the Lang certificate seal was counterfeit.
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United States
Fiske
Portland
Ore
Bang
Lang
Moses Thatcher Builds 40000 Acre Mexican Cattle Ranch
Salt Lake City financier Moses Thatcher, a well educated man of good family, founded a 40000 acre cattle ranch in Chihuahua Mexico after rising from a ranch hand to be regarded as a premier cattle expert in the West.
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Moses Thatcher
Salt Lake City
Chihuahua
Mexico
West
Bribery Charged Senate Receives Montana Pro Tests Against Clark
Allegations claim Clark used over half a million dollars in payments as part of bribery accusations. The Montana effort details accused improper spending connected to Clark, prompting Senate scrutiny and calls for investigation.
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Senate
Montana
Clark
Montana Senator Clark Bribery Claims Debate in Senate
In Washington the Montana memorial accuses William A. Clark of buying votes to win Senate election. It cites $30,000 paid to legislators and $35,000 offered to four members, with total alleged payouts near $500,000 plus $175,000 in further offers. Signed by Speaker Henry S. Stiff and 27 others.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Montana
William A. Clark
Clark
Henry&. Stiff
House
Robert P. Smith
T. E. Collins
Henry S. Stiff
Mr. Clark
Senator Clark
Baptist Un QN Dinner Advice From Glasgow Minister
The Rev. John Robertson of Glasgow addressed the Baptist Social Union of Boston at Tremont Temple, urging a return to the great books to revive pulpit life. A reception at Gilbert Hall preceded supper in Lorimer Hall, with 260 attendees. George Rowbotham and Charles Hovey Pepper were elected to membership.
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John Robertson
D. D
Glasgow
Scot
Baptist Social Union of
Boston
Tremont Temple
Gilbert Hall
Lorimer Hall
William H. Breed
George Rowbotham
Dorchester Temple
Charles Hovey Pepper
Skowhegan
Vacating Mary Cannan House on Eustis Street
Workmen removed furnishings all day as the Mary Cannan home is cleared for cleansing. A meeting will decide the house and contents fate after her six year sentence and departure drew curiosity seekers.
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Mary Kannan
Eustis Street
Mary Cannan
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