Massachusetts House rejects gas investigation in 111 to 61 vote
The Massachusetts House defeated McPherson's sweeping gas investigation order and Saunders' substitute by 111 to 61 after a long debate. The plan to form a joint House Senate committee on corporation laws was advanced as a possible permanent probe, with further debate anticipated when the Luce order comes up.
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Massachusetts House of Representatives
McPherson
Saunders
Boston
Republican Party
Apsey
Cambridge
Callender
House
Senate
Myers
Engand Gas & Coke Company
Thomas W. Lawson
Life Underwriters Hold Annual Banquet at Youngs
The Life Underwriters Association met at Youngs with seventy members. Speakers included Curtis Guild Jr George T Wilson and Charles W Bartlett. Guild lamented media overreaction to political duties and warned against domestic decay as a threat to the nation.
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Life Underwriters’ Association
Young’s
Curtis Guild, Jr
George T. Wilson
The
Equitable Insurance Company
Charles W. Bartlett
Guild
Senator Hoar
Washington
Worcester
Commonwealth Avenue
Back Bay
Boston
Man Arrested in Jewelry Fraud Case Identified as Emanuel Goldberg
Chief Inspector Watts learned that the suspect in jewelry frauds, who gave the name John Torster Foster, or Forrester, is Emanuel Goldberg a former lawyer from 20 Broadway. He was arraigned in Municipal Court on larceny charges for 47 watches, bail set at 1009, with key sellers named Smith Patterson Co and others involved.
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Watts
Patterson
Rooney
John Torster
Foster
Forrester
Emanuel Goldberg
Broadway
New York City
Rom Smith
Patterson & Co
D. C. Percival & Co
A. T. Morrill & Bros
Ettell & Blake
J. C. Sawyer & Co
Mr. Sawyer
Goldberg
Lucy W Snow reaches Nassau after long voyage home
A Nassau cablegram reports schooner Lucy W Snow Captain Hussey arrived there with no stores needed to continue to this port. The note recalls the Fantee voyage and notes faith of Mate Widdup's friends. Meanwhile about twenty fishing vessels supply fresh catch with near 300000 pounds. prices for hake pollock and cod rise. The Curlew towboat disrupts ferry service causing a rag time schedule. Divers work to raise the sunken tug Louis Osborn and the Curlew with chains ready to lift if the grip holds.
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Nassau
N. P
Lucy W. Snow
Hussey
S J. Michaels
Fantee
Africa
Widdup
North End
Tmacdock
Hil Ttse
Curlew Hesdiri
Pasenger
Boston
Malcolm Baxter, Jr
Mighter Salvor
Louis Osborn
Osborn
Boston highway bills face hearing in State House
The Committee on Cities will hear parties on Senate bills 188 and 189 petitions by John A Caulthurst for highway law changes in Boston and several House bills including 437 632 622 748 774 775 regarding streets drainage and betterments in Boston at Room 444 State House on Monday Feb 25 at 4 30 p m Chamberlain Wetherell signatories
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
State House
Boston
Committee On Cities
Senate
John A. Caulthurst
Callender
Russell
Kilby Page
J. Oliver Higgins
Massachusetts Hearing on Free Employment Offices
The Committee on Probate and Chancery at the State House Boston will hear Walter L. Sears petition 577 for free employment offices and Nathaniel B. Knox petition 682 for free public employment bureaus. Hearing set for Wednesday Feb 27 at 10 o’clock in Room 439 with WM. A. Butler chairman and Louis H. Warner.
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Cee A
Massachusetts
State House
Boston
Committee On Probate and Chancery
Walter L. Sears
Commonwealth
Nathaniel B. Knox
Hearing on Liquor License Objections in Massachusetts
The Committee on Liquor Law will hear Frederick McGrath and others on House No. 250 and John E. Smith on Senate No. 159 regarding real estate objections to liquor licenses. Also discussed is House Bill No. 211 on owners’ rights in license grants. The session is scheduled at Room 439 State House on Wednesday February 27 at 10 30 a m. Francis A Harrington and Thomas L Davis chaired.
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Cede
Massachusetts
State House
Boston
Committee On Liquor Law
Frederick McGrath
Representative Callender
John E. Smith
Senator Codman
Representative Donahoe
Fall River
Francis A. Harrington
Boston hearing on janitors' fund bill in 1901
Massachusetts House committee notices schedule hearings on two bills. The Mercantile Affairs Committee will consider a Boston public school janitors' fund legislation (House bill 476) at the State House room 481 on Feb 26 at 10 15 a m chaired by Frank A Fra les. The Roads and Bridges Committee will hear John T Sparks petition for a Merrimac River bridge between Tyngsborough and Pawtucket Falls in Lowell at room 426 on Feb 27 at 11 a m chaired by John F Marsh.
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Massachusetts
State House
Boston
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
E. N. Foss
Metropolitan Park Commission
Charles River Reservation
Cambridge Hospital
United States Arsenal
Watertown
John E. Parry
A. P. Russell
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
George and
Arthur W. West
Thomas W. Downing
Downing
Salem
A. Fales
Beb. Wells
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Committee On Roads and Bridges
John T. Sparks
Merrimac River
Tyngsborough
Pawtucket Falls
Lowell
John F. Marsh
Williams. O'Brien
William Jackson
City of
Mass Senate Committee Sessions on Foreign Corporations Stock
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs discusses House No. 686 on stock or securities issued by foreign corporations on property of domestic firms at the State House Room 481 with Frank A. Fales and Frank E. Wells presiding. A petition from Arlington Cooperative Association of Lawrence seeks authority to increase capital stock, noted for March 5 with Frank A. Fales and Frank I. Wipus as chairs.
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State House
Boston
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Frank A. Fales
Frank E. Wells
Massachu
Ce Ae
Massachtusetts
Senate
Arlington Cooperative Association of
Shipping notes and salvage efforts near Curlew sinking
The report details pilot actions for sugar and liner movements in the harbor. Captain Tom McCarthy is not blamed for the Curlew sinking as the Curlew crossed the Bradley’s bow. Diver Michael Sullivan worked aboard the wreck and Salvor may lift the craft at low water. The Medford arrived from Delaware Breakwater and Elihu Thomson sailed from Victoria for Copper River.
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Aleck Ohlson
London
Sidney Treat
Zeeburg
Boston
Baltimore
Thomas McCarthy
Robert S. Bradley
Bradley
Michael Sullivan
Medford
Lisbem
Delaware
Elihu Thomson
Pacific
Victoria
Ll. C
Copper River
Shipping News Fragments Include Time, Tides and Vessels
Fragmentary shipping notes list times for sunrise and sunset on February 22, high tides at 1:15 and 1:45 am and 10 hours 54 minutes day length. Mentions the steamers Columbian and Viagaina with origins and routes, though details are incomplete.
Through Train Schedule for Portland and Maine Lines
The notice lists Jan 21 1901 timetable details for Western and Eastern divisions. It shows departure times from Union Station Portland and several connections to Bangor Bar Harbor Lewiston Manchester St John Halifax Calais Eastport and other points with daily and Sunday services and steamship connections from Portland.
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Portland
Bangor
Maine Central
Wiscasset
Thomaston
Rockland
Portland Steamship CO
India Wharf
Chas. R. Lewis
Multiple Rail Schedules and Stops for New England Lines
Detailed timetable fragments list south district routes from Manchester and Concord to New England towns. Stops include New Boston, North Weare, Tilton, Laconia, Plymouth, and Manchester with various Sunday and weekday departures. Additional notes cover branches to Lisbon, Littleton, Whitefield, Lancaster, Bethlehem Junction, Twin Mountain, and Vermont connections to Norwich Hanover and Saint Johnsbury.
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Manchester and Concord
Suncook Valley
Tilton
Lakeport
Meredith
Ashland
Laconta
Weirs
Plymouth
Concord
Warren
Haverhill
Campton
North Woodstock
Pemigewablet Valley
Claremont
Norwich
Hanover
ST. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
ST. J
Montpelier
Burlington
White River Junction
Montreal
Quebec
Boston Air Line
Qufrbefc
Chicago
Ie West
G. T. Ry
C. P. Ry
Fitchburg Division Passenger Trains Schedule Fragments
Local and through trains listed for Fitchburg division show services to Troy Albany Buffalo Chicago and Boston with various sleepers parlor cars and routes via Niagara Falls Detroit Cleveland and St Louis on different days. It notes daily except Sunday services and Sunday only express options.
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Fitchburg
Gardner
Greenfield
North Adams
Williamstown
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Utica
Binghamton
Hornellsville
Elmira
Syracuse
Rochester
Watertown
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
South
LOUIS
Boston
St. Louis
National Express
Pacific Express
West Shore & Wabash
R. R
Burlington
Montreal
D. J. Flanders
Gen's Pass
Tkt. Agt
Maritime Movements and Vessels Arriving at East Coast Ports
A detailed list of ships and tugs inbound and outbound including Zeeburg Tendon Boston Norfolk Halifax Glasgow Gloucester Pleiades and Norseman with cargoes to Baltimore Norfolk and Philadelphia. Multiple schooners steamers and barges are named with ports of call such as Weehawken New York and Portland and vessels like Frostburg and Wind Northwest sail or arrive.
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Aberfeldy
Hamburg
Baltimore
Cork
Buenaventura
Norfolk
Bermuda
Vlora Rogers
Pascagoula
Jesse Lena
Gold Coast
Africa
Europe
Dominion
New England
Leyland
Devonian
Niverpool
Queenstown
Viscania
Wuba
Guantanamo
Zeeburg
Tendon
Vin Penarth J’co
Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
Prince Arthur
Kinney
Halifax
Ellis
N. S
Bay State
Dennisson
Portland
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Pleiades
Smith
Theolene
Frances
Brunswick
Amnie NK. Lewis
Hodgdon
New York
W. H. Oler
Studley
Newport News
Savage
Hand
Dudley Pray
Coffin
Rondout
Weehawken
Bessie
South Amboy
William H. Park
Millin
Harry L. Belden
Shawanese
McGoldrick
Perth Amboy
Beacon
Scranton
Farnham
Hoboken
Chenango
Tunkhannock
Calcott
Frostburg
Sunburg
Forest Belle
Real
Everett
Sanborn
Machias
Read
Norseman
Liverpool
Seminole
Charleston
D. C
Jacksonville
L. P. Holmblad
Copenhagen
Stettin
Transit
Asuncion
Rand
Paraguay
Norcross
Philadelphia
Wind Northwest
Lycia
Avonmouth
Pag
Roeline
Parthian
Kershaw
James S. Whitney
W. No
Wrestler
M. S. Bacon
Stroudsburg
Lehigh
Bee
Portsmouth
Edward E. Brliy
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A. Lougest
Longest
DR. Loucest
Columbus Ave
Mass
Dr. Hallock Medical Institute
DR. Hallock Institute
Hallock Medical Institute
Court St
Rena
Dr. Collins
DR. Collins Remedy CO
Berwick Park
Thomas A, Edwards, M. D
D. Ps
the Westminster
Copley Square
DR. Tolman
E. W. Gahan
Tremont Street
Williams
Tremont St
Parisian Remedy CO
DR. Adams
Guieas
Gordon Of'ice
Mes Greene
Tremont BT
Waltham ,T
J. E. Frothingham
Alliston St
Corner Bulfinch
J. EB. Bishop
Boylston
Hollis
Miss Johnson
Committee On
John FE. Parry
Ay Pecan Ussee Isis
Ommonweaute
Edward F. Fuller
Herbert BE. Sletcher
Irving P. Gammon
Thomas L. Davis
Columbian
Manzanilla
Railroads
Boston & Maine
R. Ki
City Ticket Office
Washington Street
Union Station
Eastport
Calais
ST. Andrews
ST. John
N. B
Fitchburg Divicisn
H. P
Am. Engine Co
Boston Post
Dominion Line
Livespool
Livarnoo
Cambroman
Vancouver
State St
Gunard Lie
Sanonta
Iveanta
Valtonta
Satil
Alexander Martin
Warren Line
Kansas
Sagamore
Michigan
Sachem
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Warren & Co
Miles Street
Savannah Line
Ocean Steamship Company
Lewis Wharf
Savannah
N. R
Florida
H. Dowsing
A. besSr
Sampson
N. F
Atlantic Ave
Summer St
W. H. Pleasants
Mgr
Sound Lines
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
BR. Sampson
Fiske Building
Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Co. Steamship Lines
Providence
A. M. Graham
Battery Wharf
Summer Street
W. P. Coria
R. I
Dominion Atlantic Ry
Long Wharf
Foot State Street
Washington St
Lone Wharf
Foot State St
J. F. Masters
Yarmouth Line
Nova Scotia
H. F. Hammond
Custom House
Milk St
New York, New Haven & Hartford RR
New Haven
New London
Shore Line
Middletown
Willimantic
Hartford
Air Line Limited
Maryland
0. I
Port
A. m
New Bedford
Whitman
Cohasset
Provincetown
P. m. Chathay
P. m. Hyannis
P. m. Roondays
A. m. Woons
A. m. Later Wen Branch
Cortage City
Nantucket
Milford
Wferstfer
Southbridge
Wilt Antic and
Putnam
Fishkill Landing
Boston & Albany BA. R
Marlboro
Leominster
Clinton
Needham
Highlandville
Upper
Medfield
West Medway
Woonsocket
Pascoag
H. Palmer
Old State House
Peter Clark
A. C. Kendall
Ished
John Mulholland
Water Street
Winthrop
William E. Fay
GO State
Mutual
Tolman
Diamonds
Atkins
Jefferson Ave
Elm St
Woodlawn
Washington Market
Worcester Place
W. A. Smith
Milk Street
Pheskrooms
Kilby St
Roxbury
Blue Hill Ave
Bath
St. Botolph St
Erneeland ST
Madison Park
Rox
Warwick St
Bowdoin Sq
Shawmut Ave
Columbia Road
Mt. Vernon St
Cor
Pleasant
City
Malden St
Julian St
Dean
Baldwin
Northampton St
Hosford & Williams
Tremont
Bianover St
Chas. H. Waldron
Palace Theatre
Boston Central Labor Union
Wells Memorial
W. Garrity
Henry Abraham
Atlantic Works
Alberts
National
Caxton
Hanover St
Cross St. T. Frederick
Collins
Bod. Py
Winter St
Heo
Down East
Hanson St
N. L. Hyde
Columbus
Davis Frank & CO
California
the Post
Dudley St
M.erling
Brown Ave
Roslindale
A. L
Zeigler St
Kenilworth St
Malden
Barry
McPhail
Bis
Astrology
Mme. Elmo
Megijm and
PAL Aist
West Concord St
Mme
Alma Leblanc
Zabot
Church St
Call
W. A. Barnes
Massachusetts Ave
Col. Tremont St
Lady’ S Gold Watch
J. Sheller
Ashmont
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Tremont Theatre
South Union Station
Lady’s Purse
Canton
W. E. Capper
School St
W. Shaw Warren
Temple Place
C. R. Selhe
Bromfield St
Bascom's
Kale Semming
Kountze & CO
Albew’'S
Blackstone St
Winsor St
Cambridgeport
M. Zink
Salem St
Ted
Jong
Hickering
Hallet & Davis
Ivers & Pond
Hillside St
Shorts
C. A. Parsons
Commercial St
S. R. Knights & CO
Allice
Canton Manufacturing and
Neponset Street
Neponset
Canton Junction
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