Lake Copper Company formation eyed in Amalgamated plan
A New York despatch says filings will be made in Trenton for a Lake Copper Company with $155 million capital. Reports suggest consolidation rumors point to a broader Amalgamated Copper Company move to absorb Lake mines, with Trimountain, Copper Range, Tamarack, Centennial among targets and Calumet & Hecla possibly staying out.
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New York
Trenton
N. J
The
Lake Copper Company
Boston
Post
Amalgamated Copper Company
South Range
Trimountain
Baltic
Champion
Copper Range Consolidated
St. Mary's Mineral Land Companies
Amalgamated
Standard Oil
Calumet & Hecla
Osceola and Tamarack
Albert S. Bigelow
Centennial
Rogers
Osceola Lode
Osceola
Tamarack
Tion
Accense Tamarack
Quincy
Wolverine
St. Mary's Mineral Land
Heath
Saloons Open as Court Fines Hit 28000 in Bangor
The February term of the Supreme Judicial Court adjourned finally with liquor fines totaling 28,000 dollars, double last year. Justice Spear warned future violators may face jail in addition to fines as saloons remain open.
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Bangor
Supreme Judicial Court
Justice Spear
Chinese Reformers Open Headquarters in City
A group of prominent Chinese merchants has quietly organized a reform movement. They rented a suite on Harrison avenue extension to host hundreds, with lecture hall facilities and regular meetings. The plan aims to dethrone the Dowager Empress, install a constitutional emperor, and raise funds. notable supporters include Yong Kay, 8, Y. Tank, and Moy Lee.
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Harrison Avenue
China
England
Yong Kay
Y. Tank
Moy Lee
Cambridge Aldermen clash over extermination funds and printing label
At last night's Cambridge meeting the Finance Committee and Mayor McNamee differed over a $1000 request to exterminate brown tail moths. The Common Council laid on the table an order to have all city printing bear the union label. The board took no action on the annual appropriations report, with the committee's totals exceeding what Mayor McNamee deemed necessary.
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Cambridge
Committee On Printing
Finance Committee
McNamee
Bequests of 5000 in Brockton will probate
In the will of the late Mrs. Rufus P. Kingman five public bequests are named. One thousand dollars go to the town of Yarmouth for the public library, another thousand to Brockton for the Abrahm home project, eight thousand to the Brockton Society of the New Jerusalem Church, a thousand to the Wales Home of Brockton with furniture for one room, and a thousand to the Brockton Hospital Company.
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Brockton
Rufus P. Kingman
Yarmouth
New Jerusalem Church
Wales Home
Brockton Hospital Company
Electrical Workers Ball Sees 500 Attend Third Gathering
The Electrical Workers International Brotherhood Local 104 held its third ball at Paine's Memorial Hall with 500 guests. Duncan McDonald led the grand march with Miss I McIsaac, followed by James H. A. Campbell with Miss Walker. Delegations came from Springfield Worcester Providence Brockton and Manchester. Notables included William J. Joyce and M. J. Sheehan, while many young ladies such as A Dempsey Fitzgerald Winnie Smith and Mabel Sears attended.
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Electrical Workers
Electrical Workers of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Paine’s Memorial Hall
Duncan McDonald
Miss I McIsaac
James H. A. Campbell
Walker
Springfield
Worcester
Providence
Brockton
Manchester
William J. Joyce
Building Trades Council
M. J. Sheehan
Gas and electric lighting fixtures contracts listed
Among the large contracts for gas and electric lighting fixtures received this week by Messrs. McKenney and Waterbury at 181 Franklin street Boston several notable projects are named including Public Library Gardiner Town Hall Maynard Stearns Chambers Brookline St Marys Parochial School Somersworth First Baptist Church Littleton Bowdoin College Library Brunswick St Johns Episcopal Chapel Newtonville and Reginald Vanderbilt house Newport Rhode Island.
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Messrs. McKenney & Waterbury
Franklin Street
Boston
Mass
Public Library
Gardiner
Town Hall
Maynard
Stearns Chambers
Brooklife
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Somersworth
N. H
First Baptist Church
Littleton
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
St. John’s Episcopal Chapel
Newtonville
Reginald Vanderbilt
Newport, R. I
Snowstorm Sale Offers Black Suits and Coats
Don’t let the snowstorm deter shoppers seeking bargains. Formerly $12 to $20 black suits now $10, including single and double breasted styles and an 8‑button cutaway. Winter returns bring $7.50 overcoats. Morse Superior shoes drop to $2.55 from $8, with rubbers and overshoes available for the season.
Hay and Bowen Sign Protocol Between US and Venezuela
Washington reports Secretary Hay and Venezuelan Minister Bowen signed a protocol to settle US claims against Venezuela. A mixed commission at Caracas will decide unresolved claims with US and Venezuelan presidents appointing one member each, and a Netherlands umpire possible. Baron Gevers notified Queen Wilhelmina’s acceptance of the arbitration task.
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Washington
Hay
United States
Bowen
Venezuela
United States of America
Republic of Venezuela
Caracas
Netherlands
Foreit
Ksowen
Russell
Baron Gevers
State Department
Wilhelmina
Cragie Trio to Give Concert and Dance
The Cragie Trio of Cambridge will perform at Institute Hall in Cambridge this evening. A large attendance is anticipated and managers expect the event to be a great success.
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Cragie
Cambridge
Institute Hall
Who Will Get the Captains Spots After Retirements
Police promotions stir active campaigns as Captain Dawson and Captain Boyer near retirement. Veterans Curran Libby Sullivan ONeil and others considered for captaincy while Inspector Leggett stands in brief role. A large department reshuffle is expected Friday.
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Dawson
Irish
Boyer
Police Department
Pierce
Henry Dawson
Post
Orin Hanscom
William Leg
Daniel A. Curran
McBryan
Lowery
Andrew Houghton
Joseph Knox
Joseph Bogan
Leutenant
C. A. Swan
W. O. Libby
William Fottler
James P. Sullivan
Michael O'Neil
John J. Brickley
House Rejects Insurance Inquiry Amid Debates
The House defeated Representative Jackson's bid for an investigation into the Insurance Commissioner's office by a 7 to 25 vote. Lawmakers sidetracked two Jackson insurance bills and signaled possible action to the Governor and council. Debates touched gas investigations, streetcar safety measures, and voter list verification in the West End.
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House
Jackson
Insurance
Cutting
Hayes
Lowell
Homans
Boston
Insurance Department
Representative Vinson
How to Cure Asthma Ad Claims From Father John’s Medicine
For fifty years Father John’s Medicine has claimed success in curing asthma regardless of duration. Letters from cured patients are available by request from Carleton and Hovey Co. in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Father John
Carleton and Hovey Co
Lowell
Mass
Liquor inspection bill debated by House committee
Moody Kimball of Newburyport urged a law to prohibit liquor adulteration with inspectors in every city or town where licenses are granted. The plan would let inspectors test and sample liquor at selling premises. He also supported placing an external referendum on liquor licenses tied to local votes. No action was taken on the bills.
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Nathan Barnet
Committee On Election Laws
West End
Lowell Street
Barnet
Riley
Ward
Crane
Boston
Touraine
Somerset
Dalton
Kiley
Long Island
Congress
Conry
Kelcher
Moody Kimball
Newburyport
Committee On
House
Kimball
Nantasket
Salisbury Beach
John A Sullivan Club Hosts Forty Five Party
The John A Sullivan Democratic Club of Ward 10 held a lively forty five party with an entertainment lineup including Kid Butler George Donaldson Tom Killeen Sam Singer and more. Congress man elect Sullivan Alderman Flanagan and other district figures attended. Winners of forty five were Daniel J Murphy and William J Sheehy.
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John A. Sullivan
Democratic Club
Pleasant Street
Sullivan
Alderman Flanagan
Daniel J. Murphy
William J. Sheehy
Charles
Kid
Butler
Worcester
George R. Donaldson
Quincy Sawyer Company
Tom Killeen
Sam Singer
National Comedy Four
George Cavanagh
Frank Webber
John Kelly
Frank McLaughlin
Jack Norton
William E. West
Joe’ O’brien
Tom Driscoll
Danny Hayman
Reed and Flynn Sentenced to Three Years in Man Slaughter Case
Kate M Reed and Mary Flynn of Lowell were found guilty of assault and battery in the Mary McDermott case and sentenced to three years each at Middlesex Criminal Court in Cambridge.
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Kate M. Reed
Mary Flynn
Lowell
Mary McDermott
Middlesex Criminal Court
Cambridge
Caught in shafting injures man at Cambridge factory
Herman Swanson of 4 Lemron Place Cambridge was caught yesterday in a shafting accident at the Builders' Iron and Steel Company location at the corner of First and Thorndike streets East Cambridge. He was probably fatally injured.
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Herman Swanson
Lemron Place
Cambridge
Builders’ Iron and Steel Company
First and
Thorndike Streets
East Cambridge
Snow blockade halts Chelsea streetcars in bitter clash
Chelsea voters witnessed a snow dispute as Alfred L. Maggs, Chelsea's superintendent of streets, clashed with Boston & Northern railroad crews. Plows piled two feet of snow, blocking Broadway tracks from Chelsea north bridge to Bellingham station and forcing hundreds to walk. The road finally sent workers to clear the blockade, drawing sharp public criticism. Mayor Willard supported Maggs, who said he acted to keep streets safe.
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Boston & Northern Street Railway
Chelsea
Chelsea North Bridge
Bellingham Station
Broadway
Alfred L. Maggs
Boston & Northern Railroad
Boston & Northern
Street Department
Maggs
Willard
Exhausted in the Snow Found Near South Boston Corner
William Maher a 62 year old man was found at the corner of E and Silver streets South Boston yesterday morning after leaving home in a benumbed state He was exhausted by the cold and taken to City Hospital suffering from exposure and weakness.
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William Maher
F Street
Boston
Silver Streets
City Hospital
Mass Board of Trade Urges Massachusetts Corporation Law Revision
The Massachusetts State Board of Trade held its third season meeting at the Hotel Vendome with 17 of 42 members present. Guests included J H Sayward and William E Brigham. Vice presidents were elected and the annual meeting moved from November to October. President Adams urged revising state corporation laws to draw capital, and the committee on commerce reported on Atkinson tariff resolutions, which were laid on the table for November discussion and then unanimously accepted.
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Massachusetts State Board of Trade
Hotel Vendome
J. H. Sayward
Haverhill
New England Hardware Dealers’ Association
William E. Brigham
New England Reciprocity League
John K. Dustin
Jedediah P. Jordan
Charles H. Conant
Adams
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Committee On Commerce
John Hopewell
Iedward Atkinson
Aulsinson
Assault at Rochester Street Party
Mrs Margaret O Gara a 60 year old resident of 6 Rochester street was assaulted in a quarrel after a carousal yesterday afternoon. Police say she was struck with a can and sustained a scalp wound and a leg contusion.
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Rochester Street
Margaret O'Gara
Man Charged After Assault In South Bristol
George Rice aged 35 was arrested on February 17 in South Bristol Maine for an alleged assault on Frederick Creamer aged 25. Rice reportedly threw Creamer over a railing down a steep bank and jumped on him, fracturing his skull and breaking ribs amid a dispute over Creamer's attentions to Rice’s daughter.
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Bristol
George Rice
Frederick Creamer
Rice
Creamer
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Albany
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Boston & Worcester
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