White Eyes Senate Run Against Crane in 1908
Norman H. White of Brookline plans to seek the United States Senate seat against Senator Winthrop Murray Crane. White has told lawmakers he aims to become a candidate but will not announce formally yet. Whipple and Foss are also discussed as possible Democratic contenders or potential Republican successors in the looming race.
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Norman. H. White
Brookline
United States Senate
Winthrop Murray Crane
White
Senator Crané
Beacon
Mr. White
Sherman L. Whipple
Crane
Foss
National Senate
Washington St
United States
Cardinal Portrait Dept
Boston Post
Boston
White enters Senate race as Brookline rival spurs GOP contest
The Brookline candidate for Governor and ex candidate for board chair, Mr White, denounces machine tactics. His entry into the U S Senate struggle is the first real opposition to the junior Senator from the state. A pending bill would let voters designate a U S Senate choice at fall elections, though not binding on party selection.
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Crane
White
Joseph Walker
Louis A. Boothingham
Brookline
Frothingham
Foss
United States Senate
Nite
United States
Mayor vows to approve five Daly appointees to fire department
Mayor Fitzgerald released a statement asserting he has not rejected the five men named by former Fire Commissioner Daly. He will approve their appointments after a civil service list examination showed they were qualified. He ordered Acting Commissioner Dunn to appoint the men to vacancies.
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Fitzgerald
Fire Department
Daly
Dunn
Opposition to the Cat Bill At State House Hearing
The licensing contest opened at the State House with Mrs. William Minot backing Frank Murphy’s bill and Mrs. Emma Smith of the Animal Rescue League opposing it. Evidence cited shows cats kill birds with support from Fish and Games Commission Chairman Field and Boston street commissioner Salem D. Charles. Murphy argues the bill protects thousands of insect eating birds aiding against gypsy moth depredations.
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State House
William Minot
Frank Murphy
Emma Smith
Animal Rescue League
Chairman Field
Fish and Games Commission
Salem D. Charles
Boston
Murphy
Municipal loan bill threatens officials with larceny
A sweeping Lawrence measure proposes a $500 000 loan for the city. If any official spends funds on day bills after January 1, such official would be guilty of larceny.
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Lawrence
City Funds Held in Trust Under 1912 Bond Measure
A report from the committee on cities outlines a plan for Lawrence to balance its finances. It directs that money from bonds contracted before Jan 1, 1912 be used only to pay preexisting city obligations, with penalties for misuse described as larceny.
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Committee On Cities
Lawrence
East Boston Patrolman Retires After 27 Years Service
Patrolman Charles F. Hooper of the East Boston police station retires under a general order by Commissioner O'Meara after 27 years in the department. He requested retirement having reached the age and will receive half his salary, about $00 annually.
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Charles F. Hooper
East Boston
O'Meara
Hooper
Death of Kingman man from sled leg injury
Charles Doble 62, Kingman, died at Eastern Maine General Hospital after a leg fell from a sled caused injuries. He was single and suffered a broken arm and internal injuries leading to his death.
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Bangor
Charles Doble
Kingman
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Treaties Vote Sought by Lodge in Senate
Senator Lodge urged the Senate to vote on amendments to pending arbitration treaties on February 29 and to act on ratification within four legislative days. Discussion drew many Senators, with Lodge seeking earlier action but Heyburn withholding assent.
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Washington
Lodge
Senate
Massachusetts
Heyburn
Brockton City Farm in Danger From Rats
In Brockton the City Farm faces collapse unless more cats arrive Superintendent George Brown says five cats are now at the farm but have grown fat and lazy. Rats have begun eating grain meant for horses and cows, endangering feed and livestock. A Scotch terrier helps at the piggeries but Brown insists on more cats.
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Brockton City Farm
Brockkron
City Farm
George Brown
Brown
Mayor Hosts Luncheon at Youngs Hotel in City
Latvson Purdy head of the New York taxation department attended a luncheon hosted by Mayor Fitzgerald at Young's Hotel. Present were William A. Leahy, John 4. Sullivan, F. N. Balch, Salem D. Charles, J. J. O Callaghan, Fred erick H. Temple, Philip OBrien, Charles E. Folsom, Fred E. Bolton, and City Council members J J Attridge, Walter Ballantyne, Walter I. Collins, D J McDonald, and Matthew Hale.
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Taxation Department of
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City
Fitzgerald
Young’s
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John
Sullivan
Finance Commission
F. N. Balch
Salem
D. Charles
Panic as Cars Crash in Boston Trolley Collision
A switch error at Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street caused a collision between a Reservoir outbound car and a Newton inbound car. Both vehicles derailed and had their front and rear vestibules demolished. No injuries reported. traffic resumed after 15 to 20 minutes.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Boylston Street
Newton
Wetherell Brothers Steel Agent Dead at 63
Frank L. Wetherell of the Oliver street firm Wetherell Brothers died yesterday at 175 Walnut Street Newtonville after a two week illness. He was born in Newton Upper Falls 63 years ago and spent his life in the iron and steel business. A Mason and member of other fraternal orders, he resided in Newtonville for two years. Survived by wife two sons and one daughter.
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Frank L. Wetherell
Oliver Street
Man Fined Twenty Dollars for Assault on Street Pedestrian
A man on Third Street was arraigned in a criminal court yesterday on a charge of assault against a Boston Elevated conductor. He was found guilty and fined twenty dollars.
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Third Street
Boston
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