Taft pushes reciprocity as House committee to report favorably
Washington moves ahead with the reciprocity pact with Canada as the Ways and Means committee holds its final hearing and is expected to report favorably. President Taft heads West to speak in Columbus and Springfield backing the agreement amid mixed opposition in Canada and Newfoundland.
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House Ways and Means Committee
Taft
West
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Bond
Newfoundland
Washington
Congress
Canada
House
Ways and Means
Columbus
Springfield
Ill
Secretary Wilson Sings Open Letter On Reciprocity
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture adds his voice to the reciprocity debate with an open letter to the National Grange. Democrats in the state plan a caucus to outline a program on pending legislation, with the Canadian agreement likely to dominate discussion and shape policy.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
National Grange
Elevator Boy Fire Rescuer in Providence Saving None
In Providence on February 9 a fire in the Swarts building drove 50 people to escape using stairs while elevator boy Henry Davis kept the lift running to allow others to flee. Firemen arrived to fight the blaze on the second floor with water damage totaling about $30,000.
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Henry Davis
Orange
Weybosset
Belcher and Loomis
Summer romance blamed for death of Cambridge fireman
Charles Ray Creamer, 21, a fireman at Memorial Hall in Cambridge, died by suicide after a failed summer romance with Enah L. Orff, 26, a South Lawrence teacher. He shot himself under the heart, whispered that the romance ruined him, and named Orff before dying. Orff traveled to Boston and Somerville in the wake of the tragedy.
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Charles Ray Creamer
Memorial Hall
Cambridge
Creamer
Enah L. Orff
South Lawrence
Enah
Lover’s rejection blamed for fatal self infliction
Charles Creamer was found on Museum Street at 4:30 a m after shooting himself over a lost romance with Miss Orff. The Branford worker died at Cambridge Hospital after revealing that his wife like love interest had jilting him.
Man slashes rival in Bosworth place brawl
Thomas Sullivan and Herbert Matthews clashed in Bosworth place. Matthews was arrested for assault with a knife at Police Station 4. Sullivan, slashed across the face, disappeared from an operating room then reappeared claiming he had been home. He was charged with drunkenness at Police Station 4.
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Thomas Sullivan
Berkeley Street
Herbert Matthews
Waltham Street
Bosworth Place
Matthews
Sullivan
Bill Carrigan Eyes Red Sox First Baseman Role
Bill Carrigan in town remains firm in stance to play first base for the Red Sox. London makes heavy bids for the Johnson Langford bout. Joe Horner becomes the first visiting athlete to arrive for the B A A meet. Sprackling to play college basketball at Dorchester. Boston Nationals set to stand pat on all but left field and third base. Sherbrooke hockey champions of Quebec to appear at Arena Monday night. Experts concur Knockout Brown defeated Ad Wolgast. Brookline High beats Newton High in annual hockey. Honus Wagner drew a Pittsburgh ury.
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Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
London
Johnson-Langford
Joe Horner
Sprackling
All America
Dorchester
Boston Nationals
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Pliny
Newton High
Honus Wagner
Purse Shuts On Nelson Gam mans Marriage Ironies
New York February 9. The husband family will seek to annul the marriage of Nelson Gam mans a Harvard sophomore who wed Mrs Mary Giuffrie previously the bride of Rufus Gaynor son of the mayor. Elbert H Gammans Jr an uncle said steps will be taken and legal action may follow as the boy’s allowance is cut off.
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New York
Nelson Gammans
Harvard
Mary Giuffrie
Rufus Gaynor
Elbert H. Gammans, Jr
Gilbert Montague
Liberty Street
Mrs Gammans denies offering money to end marriage
Mrs. George Garden Gammans, mother of the boy, arrived in New York from Boston and declared she will give no money while he remains with his wife. She said he is a boy in infatuation and may return only after leaving his wife, denying reports she offered him money to renounce the girl.
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George Garden Gammans
New York
Boston
Mrs. Gammans
Members for the House Increase Under 1910 Census
The Crumpacker bill sets House membership at 483 to begin March 3 1918 with Arizona and New Mexico gaining one seat each upon statehood. No state loses a seat under the reapportionment as Alabama gains one and New York six, California three, and Texas two among others. Senate ratification pending.
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Washington
House
Congress
Arizona
New Mexico
Senate
Alabama
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Calf Sold for 10000 to W H Miner in Brockton
Brockton reports the highest bred calf in the country brought ten thousand dollars. Daniel W Field, Harvard student and cattle breeder, sold the seven week old Holstein bull christened Royal Purple to W H Miner of Chazy Meigk.
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Brockton
Daniel W. Field
Harvard
W. H. Miner
Chazy
Meigk
Explosion on the Dolphin at Port au Prince
An explosion of a saluting gun aboard the gunboat Dolphin at Port au Prince Haiti caused extensive superficial burns to two crew members. The telegram from Captain Laws to the Secretary of the Navy confirms the injuries and location.
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Washington
Dolphin
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Secretary of the Navy
Laws
Quincy Man Killed by Falling Wall
Quincy Workman died from injuries when a wall fell on him yesterday. Michael J. Crohan, 58, of 1 Common Street West Quincy, died at City Hospital at 11:45 last night.
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Quincy
Michael J. Crohan
Common Street
West
City Hospital
Peabody Dies in Baltimore After Brain Tumor Surgery
George Lee Peabody of Boston dies at Johns Hopkins Hospital after three operations by Dr. Harvey Cushing. The 42 year old was stricken by a brain tumor while playing tennis last spring. He was brought to Baltimore on January 11 in a special car for treatment. Edyth Deacon, engaged to Peabody, has been visiting him in the hospital in Washington and Baltimore.
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Baltimore
George Lee Peabody
Boston
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Harvey Cushing
Peabody
Cushing
Edyth Deacon
Mr. Peabody
Washington
War of words erupts in Massachusetts House duel
Representative Norman White of Brookline demanded that Representative Martin M. Lomasney of Boston be brought before the House for an apology during a sensational reciprocity debate. The clash followed White’s opposition to Governor Foss measures and ended in a fierce, historic verbal confrontation that shattered years of cool relations between the two former allies.
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Norman White
Brookline
Martin M. Lomasney
Boston
House
White
House Democrats
Foss
Senator Lodge
Nahant
Lomasney
Peabody Banker George Lee Peabody Dies at Johns Hopkins
George Lee Peabody former banker with Lee Higginson Co died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after unsuccessful brain surgeries. He was Boston society figure son of Mrs S Endicott Peabody of The Fenway and Harvard graduate 1886. He had married Elizabeth Crowninshield and divorced in 1907. Engagement to Edyth Deacon followed by a tennis bet and illness led to postponed wedding plans.
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George Lee Peabody
Lee, Higginson & Co
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Boston
Mr. Peabody
Endicott Peabody
Fenway
Peabody
Elizabeth Copley Crowninshield
Old Salem
Edyth Deacon
Harvard
Newport
Police Raid Thieves Nest on Garden Court Street
Hanover street police surrounded the house at 8 Garden Court street and arrested four young men Miola Penta 21 Jereolva Vialto 21 Francesco Fiori 33 and Frank Detlo 21. They admit breaking into several North End spots and a saloon at Battery and Hanover streets with liquor valued at about 35 dollars.
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Hanover Street
Garden Court Street
Miola Penta
Jereolva Vialto
Francesco Fiori
Frank Detlo
Fiori
Vialto
Norwich
Conn
Jimmy
Cully Mogara
Battery and
Hanover Streets
Magara
Joseph Goldberg
North Street
Jacob Hann
Fleet Street
Frank Jacovello
Samuel Friedberg
Felice Porcella
Reiter Resigns as Wesleyan Athletics Head
Howard R. Reiter announced resignation after seven years leading Wesleyan University athletics and physical training. He will leave next June to take a similar role at Lehigh University where he coached football last fall.
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Wesleyan University
Howard R. Reiter
Reiter
Lehigh University
Lomasney and White Clash Over Floor Fight in State House
A heated exchange between Lomasney and White interrupted the state house debate as both sides pressed to control the floor. Speaker Walker declared White out of order, ending the incident but leaving tempers high and factions active around the chamber.
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White
State House
Walker
Jomasney
Lomasney
Committee On Rules
Russell Crane
Cambridge
Committee On Federal Relations
Cox
Boston
Cavanagh
Everett
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Shell
Charles R. Greamer
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Wildey
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Ward 8
George L. Peabody
Aide Beer
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New England
Thompson's Spa
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