Cotter Seeks New Trial On Fuller Case Evidence
Lawyer James Cotter filed a motion for a new trial in the United States Circuit Court based on three affidavits from Jonathan Spencer William Downey and Eugene Messenger. The affidavits concern experiments on the Herbert Fuller in New York Harbor intended to test Brown's trial testimony. The court considered the matter without public disclosure and may hear arguments if a hearing is granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cotter
Thomas M. Bramn
United States Circuit Court
Jonathan Spencer
Fuller
William Downey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Eugene Messenger
Halifax
Hoar
Mr. Cotter
Herbert Fuller
New York Harbor
Charles Brown
French
Anget
Webb
Colt
Portland
Cotter
Post
Boston
Brown
Spencer
Nash
Bram
Colt and Webb
Boston Harbor
Cigarette War in City Schools Boosts Temperance Teaching
Miss Ellen French of the Boston W C T U reports rapid gains in scientific temperance instruction in public schools. She cites a fall in cigarette smoking from 60 percent to 2 percent in Phillips School and notes teacher efforts, new curricula, and anti tobacco leagues reaching 940 pupils with 822 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti- Tobacco League
Ellen French
Park Street
Boston
French
Department of Scientific Temperance Instruction
Harvard
Massachusetts Medical Association
Friends of the Cause
Medical Association
Phillips School
City Clerk Bribe Claim Sparks Inaugural Row
Councilman Shea of Ward 4 says he was offered 500 to vote for a Republican city clerk paid by a liquor dealer to be named by him. He reports going to Mayor Jenkins who confirms the offer, while the mayor calls the claim a lie and threatens action if retraction is not made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shea
Lawrence
Ward 4
Jenkins
Doctoring the Tariff in House Iron and Steel Schedule
Republican members of the House ways and means committee met to adjust the iron and steel schedule. The tin plate duty rises to 1 1 2 cents per pound from 1 1 5, aiming for protection. McKinley era rate was 2 1 10 cents. Iron ore pig iron bar iron and steel rails stay unchanged. A tentative cotton ties provision adds one tenth percent to the iron rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Mills Start in Three Rhode Island Mills After Shutdowns
Providence reports Gorham Manufacturing Company Elmwood mill resumes full time after a week for stock taking. Warren Cutter Manufacturing Company returns to full-time operation with a larger workforce after weeks of four-day weeks. Westerly Woollen Company restarts after an eight month shutdown and William Clark Company extends thread mill hours to meet large orders as business improves.
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Providence
R. I
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Elmwood
Warren
Cutter Manufacturing Company of
Westerly
R. IL
Westerly Woollen Company
William Clark Company
Big Purchase of Prints in Fall River
M C D Borden of New York bought 750000 pieces of print cloths at 29 16 cents each, taking the entire stock of regular goods in Fall River. The brokers were surprised though manufacturers, in the midst of a cotton cloth production curtailment pact, claim it was not unexpected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
M. C. D. Borden
New York
Steel Plants Resume Full Operations In Pittsburgh
The Homestead Edgar Thomson and Duquesne steel works fully restarted last evening while Westinghouse Electric Works returned on double time today after half time. A revival in iron and steel business is expected with billets about 25 cents higher than last week and pig iron prices rising slightly as orders at prior prices were refused.
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Pittsbourg
Penn
Homestead Steel Works
Edgar Thomson Blast Furnaces
Textile mills extend short time across New England area
Fall River Lowell Rhode Island mills already on short time will be joined by Pepperell and Laconia mills and mills in Waterville Lewiston Salmon Falls and Dover. Pepperell and Laconia run 200 000 spindles and curtailment equals 59000 spindles on one third time, cutting about 380 000 spindles weekly from output. Reduction ends after May 1.
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Biddeford
Fall River
Lowell
Rhode Island
Pepperell and Laconia
Waterville
Lewiston
Salmon Falls
Dover
Pepperell and
Laconia
Davis & Farnham Iron Foundry Shuts Down for Week
Waltham reports Davis & Farnham Iron Foundry closing for seven days due to weak iron market. The plant, in operation since 1844, employs 175 workers amid depressed trade conditions.
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Waltham
Davis & Farnham Iron Foundry
Torpedo Boat Cushing To Begin Official Trial
Fast torpedo boat Cushing and navy tug Leyden are laying out a course for the official trial of torpedo boat No. 6, due to start tomorrow. The craft is expected to reach speeds of 29 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Cushing
Leyden
Worker Crushed In Shafting In Lowell Mills
Julian McFarld, a Lawrence mills employee, was carried over shafting in the weave room this afternoon. He sustained a fractured skull and other injuries and physicians fear he will die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Julian McFarld
Lawrence Mills
Harvard to Freiburg Professor Weighs Return
Hugo Munsterberg, former Harvard professor of experimental psychology, may return as a regular resident professor at Harvard after a proposal by President Eliot. He left Harvard a year and a half ago for Freiburg Baden where he holds a professorship and has three years of active service at Harvard.
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Hugo Munsterberg
Harvard
University of Freiburg
Baden
Eliot
Harvara
Gloucester Mayor Seeks Marshal Resignation
Gloucester February 8 reports Mayor Cook asked Marshal Parsons for his resignation which Parsons has not delivered. The mayor planned to appoint Burt Emerson at the last meeting to replace Parsons, but Aldermen warned the appointment would not be confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Fep
Cook
Marshal Parsons
Burt Emerson
Great Clearance Sale Of Low Price Items
Local store advertises a clearance sale featuring bargains priced at 25c 50c 7c and 98c 7c 26c 75c across categories. Limited quantities offered with emphasis on deep discounts and quick checkout.
Inventor Mack Backs Letter Carrier Pay Increase Bill
Inventor Mack petitions for national legislation to raise letter carrier pay. Shaw states first class city carriers would gain $200 and second class cities $150. The committee took the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Shaw
Elevated Railway Bill Faces House Action in Boston
At the State House a bill by William B. Mack and James W. Longstreet proposes the Bay State Elevated Railway Company with a $10 million capital and a 1 to 5 percent franchise tax on gross earnings after January 1915. It bans tracks on key streets and requires the Mack system. the opposing Boston Elevated bill did not appear. Senator Irwin protests suspensions of the twelfth joint rule used to fast track bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
William B. Mack
James W. Longstreet
Bay State Elevated Railway Company
Washington Street
Dock Square
Eliot Street
Tremont Street
Scollay Square
Copley Square
Boston Elevated
Irwin
Senate
Keliher Boycotts Hearing on Charlestown School Bill
Representative Keliher refused to discuss his bill before the Metropolitan Affairs Committee saying it would be a waste of time and accusing Republicans of prejudging the measure. The hearing covered bills on school board land purchases and the abolition of school suffrage, with mixed endorsements and remonstrances from Boston figures and reformers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Committee
Charlestown
John A. Keliher
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Kelcher
State House
Representative McCarthy
Boston
George W. Anderson
Anderson
Elizabeth C. Sanger
H. P. Bowditch
Harvard Medical School
Jeremiah Donovan
Ward 8
Mr. Donovan
School Board of
Blackwell
Brookline bills favored by counties committee report
The counties committee in executive session reported favorably on Brookline bills outlining county treasurer book standards, controls on building expenditures, and notification duties for inaccuracies. It proposes duties and liabilities for treasurers and county commissioners, with fines from fifty to one thousand dollars for neglect, and it drops a provision requiring county commissioners to post bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Brookline
Suffolk
General Court
Federal Relations Committee Hears Shaw Pay Resolution
The Federal Relations Committee held a hearing yesterday on resolutions from Mr. Shaw of Boston relating to carrier pay. The meeting focused on the pay issue and possible federal actions affecting letter carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Relations Committee
Shaw
Committee On Federal Relations
Bos
Eaton & Co. Boots Up Factory as Non-Union Shop
In Brockton on February 8 C A Eaton & Co. activated every department as a non union shop. Pickets are recorded every two hours and a list will be sent to city manufacturers to blacklist the men. The firm needs more help in the gang room and on stitching and edgemaking. The union cites labor strains and claims reduced output and lower wages while the firm denies starting reductions. The stitchers plan a benefit dance and baked bean supper in Cutters Hall Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
C. A. Eaton & Co
Lasters
Goodyear
Cutters’ Hall
Boston Guests Eye Bradley Martin Ball Attire in New York
A Boston contingent plans to attend the Bradley Martin ball in New York wearing era costumes. John Thayer will appear as Henry VIII with six wives, costing over 500 dollars not counting jewels. Others include BE Rollins Morse in 18th century dress, Lawrence Haughton in green velvet, G X McLanahan in black velvet, and Harvard men Bryan and Rembrandt inspired outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Martin
New York
Harvard
Entertaining House
Boston
John Thayer
Henry VIII
Thayer
Rollins Morse
Lawrence Haughton
Brookline
G. X. McLanahan
Washington
Mr. Bryan
Rembrandt
Cushing Stetson
Louis XIV
H. de Silva
T. Henry Randall
Mr. Ward
G. F. Warre
Gas Victims in Dorchester Narrow Escape from Death
In Dorchester two women Mary Schmidt aged 40 and her daughter Flora Miller aged 21 narrowly escaped death from illuminating gas. A loose burner key allowed gas to escape while they slept in a room with two burners and lace curtains near the bed. A passing resident alerted Schmidt who rescued his wife and daughter. Both were attended by Doctors Hastings and Morgan and are recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Mary Schmidt
Flora Miller
Longfellow Street
Schmidt
Coal Gas Kills Couple in Toronto Home
William Hurford and his wife were found dead in their Toronto house this morning, asphyxiated by coal gas in a tragic gas incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Civil Service Commission Publishes Thirteenth Annual Report
Washington February 8 United States Civil Service Commission released its thirteenth annual report showing the total civil branch staff about 178 717 with 87 107 in classified service and 91 610 in unclassified. It notes 84 239 classified by compensation and examination or registration plus 26 appointed by the President, 781 excepted from examination, and 2 061 Indians in Indian service. During the year ended June 30 1896 some 31 270 were examined with 20 498 passing and 10 876 failing, marking increases in examinations and pass rates over the prior year. Removal rates from competitive positions stayed under 2 percent annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
Indian Service
Classified Service
Grand Ball in Rome Honors U S Ambassador MacVeagh
A grand ball hosted by Hon Wayne MacVeagh and Mrs MacVeagh at Palace Piombino in Rome saluted their three year tenure as ambassador. King Humbert Queen Margherita and Roman elite attended along with diplomatic corps and Americans presented to Queen Margherita. The event served as a formal farewell upon the ambassadorial term ending.
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Rome
Wayne MacVeagh
MacVeagh
Palace
Piombino
King Humbert
Margherita
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Edison Develops New X-Ray Crystal for Internal Illumination
Edison advances X-ray use by a new crystal that reveals internal body tissues with greater sensitivity than calcium. He will not name the crystal yet, awaiting further experiments. The effect could let surgeons see organs and tissues previously only available to dissection, even enabling the blind to perceive their surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edison
Fire Destroyed Multiple Buildings in Newcastle
Fire broke out at midnight behind Mrs. Wheelers premises on Castle Street, destroying ten buildings including the town lock-up and Era Publishing Company office. Loss estimated at 30000 dollars with insurance not exceeding 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
N. B
Ship George T. Hay crew arraigned in Winchester
The first and second mates and fifteen crew members of the British ship George T Hay, brought from Rio Janeiro, face arraignment on a charge of assault with intent to kill over the death of seaman Brostrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George T. Hay
Rio Janeiro
Brostrom
Winchester Court
B L tobacco promises best leaf and flavor
Ad copy touts B L tobacco as the choice for all smokers and chewers. It claims B L stands for best leaf best flavor and satisfaction. The slogan appeals to both gold and silver bugs.
General Clarkson Attends Prentiss Funeral in Providence
National G A R commander in chief General Clarkson arrives with Chaplain-in-Chief Taylor and Inspector-General Bydam for the funeral of Edward F. Prentiss, a longtime city official. Mayor McGuinness hosts a City Hall reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
General Clarkson
Grand Army
Mark B. Taylor
Charles A. Bydam
Edward F. Prentiss
McGuinness
Salva tion Oil Promoted As Affordable Remedy
An item asserts salvation oil as a cheap aid, priced at 25 cents, advertised for immediate use and value.
Bribery Rumors Emerge Over City Officials Vote
In Lawrence on February 8 sensational developments followed a joint convention to elect Republican city officials. Democrats held a majority and talk of bribery circulated as ballots were counted. Several city officials were accused of treason, but no admissions were made. Democrats, with one exception, signed affidavits that they voted for party candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Amherst Doctor Drowns After Sea Voyage Deterioration
Dr. C. W. Cooper of Northampton Massachusetts drowned when he jumped overboard from the Hamburg American steamer Columbia en route to Genoa. A nervous prostration from overwork, worsened by seasickness, preceded the act. He was a Amherst College and Harvard Medical School graduate who practiced in Northampton for twenty years and left a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yok
Columbia
Genoa
C. W. Cooper
Northampton
Mass
Dr. Cooper
Italy
Dr. Tuckerman
Tuckers
Cooper
Amherst College
Harvard Medical School
Northamptton
Beelina barge Bluster damaged by Gloucester schooner collision
Captain George Ashley invites a skipper to inspect his cabin on the Beelina coal barge Bluster anchored near Bird Island when the Gloucester fishing schooner Charles Levi Woodbury rammed the barge, poking through the cabin and causing about 100 dollars in damage. Several other vessels face mishaps or repairs in harbor news from Boston to Hull.
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George Ashley
Beelina
Bluster
Bird Island
Gloucester
Charles Levi Woodbury
Woodbury
Ellida
Point Allerton
Nans
Tasket
Kate Jones
Stony Beach
Hull
Viola Reppard
Dunston
J. H. Conant Co
Norfolk
Galveston
Hampton Bar
Cyprus
Galbraith
Antwerp
St. Michael’s
Barnstable
Simpson's Dry Dock
Long Wharf
Michigan
Alfred Haley
Union Towboat Company
Wellesley
London
Asama
Smith
Port Said
Barry
Colombo
Rangoon
Vilora H. Hopkins
Wakely
Port Elizabeth
New York
Algoa Bay
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Gilchrist &Co
Winter Street
Mack
Capital
Milford, Holliston & Framingham Street Railway
Boston & Albany
Morse
Cape
Charles ¥. Chamberlayne
Bourne
State Board of Education
Keliher
Eaton & GO
Civil Service Commission
Humbert
Court
Mrs. MacVeagh
Suitsallien
Salvation Oil
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