Lorimer Defends Senate Election in Four Hour Speech
William Lorimer of Illinois defended his U S Senate election against bribery charges with a four hourDelivery, denying any illegality. The Senate held executive session on the Japanese treaty after his remarks and a vote on eligibility was not set for today.
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Washington
William Lorimer
Iinois
United States
Senate
Illinois
Beveridge
House of Representatives
Hisses at Pierce Bill Split in New Hampshire House
In Concord on February 22 the New Hampshire House clashed over a $23,000 statue bill for Franklin Pierce. The majority backed a minority report, sending the measure to appropriations after a spirited debate. Veterans leader W Pillsbury denounced Pierce as a traitor, drawing cheers and boos.
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Concord
N. H
House of Representatives
Franklin Pierce
New Hampshire
United States
Committee On Public Improvements
Pierce
State House
House
Committee On Appropriations
Vseerans W. Pillsbury
Manchester
George Washington
Vanderbilt Gains From McKim Divulged Affections Suit
New York report states Dr. Smith Hollins McKim will not sue Alfred G. Vanderbilt over his wife. McKim receives a $150000 trust income in exchange for forbearance. Vanderbilt benefits as his lawyers hold an agreement absolving Vanderbilt and Mrs McKim's father from liability for alienation claims.
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New York
Smith Hollins McKim
Alfred G, Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Mrs. McKim
Isaac E. Emerson
Mishkin Studio
Agreement Reached at Conference in Hirschfield Office
A conference Monday in Abraham Hirschfield’s law office produced an agreement. Former Judge Morgan T. O'Brien represented Vanderbilt, Mrs. McKim, Dr. Emerson and Mrs. McCormick as the talks ran from 1 to 6 PM. Continued on Page 9-Seventh Column.
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Abraham Hirschfield
Morgan T. O'Brien
Vanderbilt
McKim
Emerson
McCormick
Suitor Fires at Girl on Gloucester Train Incident
Edmund Sullivan, assisting on the last Gloucester train, helped Miss Alice T. Powers escape from Frank P. Harris who fired revolver shots as she fled. The event occurred in Salem on February 22.
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Salem
Edmund Sullivan
Gloucester
Alice T. Powers
Frank P. Harris
Salem man arrested after assault attempts on Powers
Sullivan, a Boston & Maine car inspector, thwarted Harris as he assaulted him with a loaded weapon while demanding Miss Powers marry him in Salem. Harris fled, fired a pistol at Sullivan, and Miss Powers, aided by Sullivan, boarded the 9 12 train, narrowly escaping injury.
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Sullivan
Harris
Crescent Street
Salem
Miss Powers
Perkins Street
Gloucester
Boston & Maine
Lords Quit Surrender Announced
London February 22 The House of Lords surrendered to the Commons after today’s decisive vote. Lord Lansdowne announced a bill for reform of the upper chamber and Unionist MPs planned a meeting tomorrow to urge peers to support the course. Unionists say the move could force veto bill rejection or amendments and prompt prorogation after the coronation.
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London
House of Lords
Commons
Lansdowne
House of Commons
Actress Has 14 Foot Fall On Stage At Grand Opera House
Mentor A Everitt lead actress from Grand Rapids Mich fell fourteen feet through a gorge set during a melodrama at the Grand Opera House Tuesday night. Two doctors attended her. she suffered bruises and a back strain but may return soon. Her real name is Mrs George W Lanshaw and her husband secured prompt medical care. Miss Josephine West filled in admirably during the emergency.
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A. Everitt
Grand Rapids, Mich
Grand Opera House
George W. Lanshaw
Miss Everitt
Josephine West
Miss West
Hotels Crippled by Strike Deserts City Streets
Hotels are badly hit as a citywide strike leads to deserted lobbies and empty sidewalks. Officials warn service disruptions may widen as demonstrations continue and mobility slows across downtown areas.
Burtt Engaged to Proctor Despite Diphtheria
Miss Marguerite L. Burtt, assistant librarian at the New England Conservatory of Music, announced engagement to her instructor George W. Proctor. Burtt, confined with a mild diphtheria in an out of town hospital, had recently become his pupil after leaving piano studies at the conservatory.
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Marguerite L. Burtt
New England Conservatory of Music
George W. Proctor
John L. Gardner
Miss Burtt
Conly
George O. Proctor
Engagement Leaks In Quiet Near-Announcement
Miss Burt, from Cambridge New York, who moved to the conservatory six years ago at age nineteen to study piano, attracted notice after leaving lessons to become Mr Proctor’s private pupil. Her bright nature made her well liked, and she advanced rapidly under Edwin Klare and later Charles Anthony, while serving as assistant librarian. She planned a private life not yet ready for public confirmation.
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Edwin Klare
Conservatory Force
Dana Hall
Hermienway Street
Charles Anthony
Conservatory
Fire Suppresses in Donaldsville Destroys Business Block
A major blaze in Donaldsville Louisiana destroyed most buildings along one side of the main street and endangered homes in outlying areas. Estimated loss about 750000 dollars. Fire swept through the business district today as winds aided spread.
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Donaldsville
Boston Sport Roundup Delayed Flights and Local Wins
Red Sox reach El Paso in a blizzard four hours late while Providence youths win the Armory A A cross country meet. Dartmouth defeats Tech in basketball and Melrose High secures state hockey title as Exeter athletes set records. Medford High leads Inter preparatory hockey, Packey McFarland defeats Frankie Maddle, and many basketball and hockey games mark the holiday.
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Providence
Armory
A. A
Penn
Bixeter
Reliance
Wilkie
Dartmouth
Tech
Melrose High
Exeter
Medford High
Packey McFarland
Frankie Maddle
Krockout Brown
Hogan
New York
Taxi Drivers Strike Threatens Boston Cab Service
Two discharged men accused of insulting patrons led to their dismissal and a strike by chauffeurs of the Boston Taxi Service Company. A meeting today between drivers and officials aims to avert a citywide walkout that already tied up 58 cabs and disrupted hotel and theatre districts.
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Boston Taxi Service Company
Striking chauffeurs disrupt Boston cab service
Nearly 80 percent of public vehicle operators were idle as hotels like the Hotel Touraine and Parker House lost all taxi service. Independent cabmen and lashed livery services ferried patrons while pickets enforce hotel frontage limits. A meeting at 84 State Street led by P L Stackpole considered terms for drivers to return to work.
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Hotel Touraine
Thorndike
Lenox
Young's Hotel
Parker House
South Station
Tremont Street
Boston Tax Service Company
P. LI. Stackpole
Boston Taxi Service Company
State Street
J. M. Gillespie
J. M. Green
J. J. Fenton
J. J. Hunt
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Lincoln feared assassination plot in Baltimore fifty years ago
Fifty years ago today President Lincoln faced fears of a Baltimore murder plot. Friends allegedly persuaded him to exit Harrisburg early and head to Washington. Rumors spread that Confederate reactionaries planned a new revolt within seceded states. Differences between North and South neared a tipping point.
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Lincoln
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Penn
Washington
Confederate States
Boston Forecast Sees Fair Weather and Mild Warmth
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair skies Thursday and Friday with seasonable temperatures. Moderate westerly winds expected. Local snows possible in parts of New England, with continued fair conditions and moderate winds into Friday.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
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Taxi-Service Company
William H. Palmer, Jr
Massachusetts Avenue
Proctor Francee
Mrs. Fleming
St. Stephen Street
Proctor
Mr. Proctor
A.W. Crosby & Son
Washington St
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P.M. Ise
Thompson
P. Mirseneere
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