Move to abolish capital punishment stalls federal penal code
Washington, Feb 17. An abortive bid to end capital punishment in federal law halted progress on the penal code bill in the House committee of the whole. The key amendment aims to regulate interstate shipment of intoxicating liquors. Representative McCall of Massachusetts opposed capital punishment and called a point of no quorum after being defeated. The committee had earlier rejected substituting electrocution for hanging by 25 to 27.
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Washington
McCall
Massachusetts
Colored man’s unique honor elevates Harvard graduate to DC Municipal Court
Washington February 17 Robert H Terrell a Harvard College 84 graduate and seven year magistrate court justice in the city is appointed judge of the newly created Municipal Court of the District of Columbia He is the only colored man in the country holding a judicial position of that rank.
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Washington
Robert H. Terrell
Harvard College
District of Columbia
Concert and Dance to Aid Hale House Kindergarten
A concert and dance tonight at Parker Memorial corner of Berkeley and Appleton streets benefits Hale House Kindergarten. Quincy Mandolin and Guitar Club, Harvard Quartet perform with readings by Miss Bessie Whiting, a graduate of Emerson College of Oratory and Leland Powers School. Directed by Miss Elizabeth Lehman.
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Appleton Streets
Hale House Kindergarten
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Harvard Quartet
Bessie Whiting
Mayor rejects health board whitewash report
Mayor Hibbard said he is not satisfied with the Board of Health whitewash report on Miss Mary A. Fisher's charges. He will discuss the matter with Health Board officials tomorrow and will not publicize the report.
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Board of Health
Mary A. Fisher
Dorchester
Health Commission
Mayor Hibbard
Miss Fisher Denies Reinstatement and Seeks Vindication
Miss Fisher rejects reinstatement even for a large sum and demands vindication after a diary leak. The Board of Health report says charges against employees are unsubstantiated, while Mayor Hibbard plans to tell the Board the report is incomplete.
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Post
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Hibbard
Loss of $1200 in Bills Reported by Ship Chandle ry Broker
J H Cromwell a ship chandler broker with Cromwell and Co 86 Commercial Wharf reported he lost twelve hundred dollars in bank notes yesterday noon near State Street and a telephone booth at 89 State Street He offered a substantial reward for the return hoping the pocketbook containing his business cards is found by an honest person.
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J. H. Cromwell
T. H. Cromwell & Co
Commercial Wharf
Cromwell
Watts
Baby Born at Dudley Street Terminal
A boy was born last night in the ladies’ waiting room on the upper level of the Dudley street terminal. The mother is Mrs. John Carey of 1384 Glenwood road Hyde Park. Mrs. Pierce the terminal matron aided the birth and a physician later attended and accompanied mother and baby to City Hospital.
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John Carey
Glenwood Road
Hyde Park
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Court urged to bar near union stamp in Natick case
President John F. Tobin of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union asks Superior Court equity session judge to enjoin Murphy Boot and Shoe Company from using a stamp resembling the official union seal. Tobin claims the company surrendered the official stamp on Aug 6 1907 and has since used a similar mark. He seeks a declaration of illegality and damages.
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Superior Court
John F. Tobin
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Murphy Boot and Shoe Company of
Natick
Tobin
Urge Referendum On Charter Bill By Municipal Experts
Robert A Woods head of the South End House urged a referendum on the Finance Commission charter bill at a Metropolitan Affairs Committee hearing. George B Upham supported the charter while ex Governor Bates introduced both speakers and backed Mayor Hibbard.
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South End House
Finance Commission
Committee On
George B. Upham
Bates
Hibbard
Referendum Debate Dominates Charter Hearings Progress
Supporters of the charter bill press for a broad referendum on key sections including abolition of party designations the Common Council and Board of Aldermen changes and Civil Service Commission authority. Opponents and backers schedule further testimony with labor voices set for Tuesday evening next week and hearings to resume Monday with equal time for both sides.
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Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Civil Service Commission
Upham
Tremont Street
Lowell
United States Court
Major Higginson
Morton Prince
Public Accountants Register Bill Brought Before Legislature
Yesterday the joint committee on ways and means considered a bill from the Incorporated Public Accountants of Massachusetts. The measure would require registering all public accountants in the state.
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Joint Committee On Ways and Means
Incorporated Public Accountants of
Massachusetts
Committee On Legal Affairs
Boston assessors push April 1 tax date change
Secretary Folsom and many assessors urge a shift of the annual tax assessing date from May 1 to April 1 to avoid “moving day” confusion. No opposition noted. Also notes Chelsea valuation drop after a major fire and disputes over Suffolk county expense sharing among Chelsea Revere and Winthrop with Boston resisting bearing the burden alone.
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Boston Board of Assessors
Legislative Committee On Taxation
Kaie Ghee
Chelsea
McClintoce
Board of Control
James
Hibbard
Revere
Winthrop
Suffolk County
Babson
Boston
Anti JAP Amendment Fails in State Assembly Decision
In Sacramento on February 17 the lower House defeated an anti Japanese amendment to a school bill by 27 to 18 as Speaker Stanton intervened to stop the reading and secure a vote. The effort aimed to segregate Japanese pupils in public schools.
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Sacramento
Cal
Stanton
Assembly
Taft to Be Made Mason at Sight in Cincinnati
Arrangements completed for President-elect William Howard Taft to be made a Mason at Sight at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Cincinnati tomorrow. A large and distinguished body of leaders of the order will attend the ceremony.
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Cincinnati
William Howard Taft
Grand Master to Bestow Knighthood Title at Mason Ceremony
Grand Master Charles S. Hoskinson will confer a Knighthood like honor on the field of battle under the Ohio Grand Lodge. The ceremony at 5 will be followed by Kilwinning Lodge’s master’s degree exemplification at 7 30 with Judge Taft’s family ties noted. Hanselman Commandery hosts a ball and reception with the President elect as guest of honor under a steel arch.
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Charles S. Hoskinson
Ohio Grand Lodge
Kilwinning Lodge
Taft
Hanselman Commandery
Knights Templars
Rug Gift to White House Worth Over Fifty Thousand
A rug valued at more than $50,000, described as the finest in the world, was presented to the White House and accepted by President Roosevelt. Donor H M Topakyan, a wealthy Armenian from New York City, provided a six and one-half by four and a half foot imperial silk rug heavily jewelled.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
H. M. Topakyan
New York City
Revere Citizens' Party names candidates in primaries
The Citizens' party of Revere held primaries to choose nominees for the March election. James H. Gallagher was named for Selectmen at large, Francis J. Barry Precinct 1, William Daly Precinct 2, Richard J. Barry Precinct 4, Daniel P. Murphy Precinct 8, with Girard Segee as sewer commissioner and R. J. De Neill on the Health Board. No nominations were made against town clerk Albert J. Brown, town treasurer G. A. Tapley, or tax collector Minot D. Keenna, who were nominated by the Republicans on Tuesday.
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Citizens’ Party of Revere
James H. Gallagher
Francis J. Barry
William Daly
Richard J. Barry
Daniel P. Murphy
Girard Segee
R. J. de Neill
Health Board
Albert J. Brown
Elmore Associates Deny Disorder at Dudley Street Show
Elmore Associates of Roxbury defend their Dudley Street Opera House performance of Peck's Bad Boy and Two Bad Boys. They say the show proceeded as agreed and that unreliable sources gave incorrect information about disorder or box office rush. The letter notes no disorder, no scenery removal, and the treasurer remained on site throughout the evening.
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Elmore Associates of
Roxbury
Bronchial Troches Offer Quick Relief for Throat Ailments
Throat diseases begin with a cough cold or sore throat and Brown's Bronchial Troches promise immediate and sure relief, highlighting quick comfort for irritated throats and related symptoms.
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Brown
Five alarm fire hall hosts grand Boston firemen ball
A five alarm blaze in Mechanics Hall drew a huge crowd for the Boston Fire and Protective Departments ball. Chief John Mullen doubled tickets sold, 15 000 sold. General Samuel Parker recalled extra men to guard guests while dignitaries led the grand march and officers managed the floor.
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John A. Mullen
Boston Fire and Protective Departments
Samuel D. Parker
Alfred J. Porter
Joseph Webber
Benjamin F. Underhill
Commissioner Parker
Edward A. Perkins
Grace Miles Perkins
Parker
George B. Norton
James T. Fitzgerald
Deadly Persian quake devastates sixty villages in Luristan
Teheran report says the January 28 earthquake in western Persia’s Luristan province destroyed sixty villages and killed between five and six thousand people. Local authorities and rescuers rushed to assess the damage and search for survivors.
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Persia
Yale Boathouse Roof Collapse Disrupts Plans
Yale's rowing program was disrupted when the boathouse roof collapsed though no one was inside. Officials fear repairs may be impossible after a decade of rot, potentially sidelining veteran oarsmen and halting activities.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Varsity
Poisoned diners in Haverhill mans restaurant
Five people fell ill and one died at a small Cathedral Street eatery in Montreal owned by Arthur Hill, a Haverhill, Massachusetts man. Thomas Green, 69, an upholsterer, died after doctors diagnosed strychnine poisoning. Hill claimed he may have added headache powder to coffee.
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Cathedral Street
Arthur Hill
Haverhill
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