Not Guilty for Julia Morrison James in Chattanooga Trial
Spectators cheered as Julia Morrison James was acquitted of murder in the Chattanooga Opera House case. She delivered a dramatic speech thanking the jury and forgiving prosecutors, while planning a lecture tour on dangers facing young women in theater.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Julia Morrison James
Frank Leiden
Plaster of Paris
Chattanooga Opera House
George J. Antz
Miss Morrison
Donaldson
Julia Morrison
Break on Back Bay Residence Targeted in Breakin
The residence of Lawrence Tucker at 55 Gloucester Street was broken into last evening. Entry was gained by forcing the front door with a jimmy. A gold scarf pin and heavy gold link chain were stolen along with English Jubilee coins and two scarf pins belonging to Louis Bignell.
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Lawrence Tucker
Gloucester Street
Louis Bignell
British presses report Ladysmith siege and roberts arrival
Despatches from Frere Camp say fighting around Ladysmith continues with light cannonade. Roberts and Kitchener arrive at the war seat as 120 Indian stretcher-bearers head to the front signaling renewed hostilities. The Times laments secrecy and calls for full disclosure while noting high command and mounting casualties.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Frere Camp
Ladysmith
Durban
Standard
Umbulwana Hill
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Fitchburg Railroad Lease Under Boston and Maine Vote Next Week
Fitchburg board to vote on leasing the former company to Boston and Maine with 4 percent on preferred and 1 percent on common stock. Executive committee backs the deal, stockholders to decide after state directors and legislature weigh in. Fitchburg officials oppose, while Canadian Pacific may oppose due to Western business links.
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Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine
Fitchburg
Post
Tuttle
Codman
Joseph LB. Russell
Wallace M. Crocker
E. D. Codman
Massachusetts
Canadian Pacific
Railroad lease stir draws Boston and Maine interest
Business men urged to take active role as Boston and Maine Fitchburg lease rumor swirls. Dr W Seward Webb arrived in private car fueling speculation, while Vanderbilt ties and Northern Pacific head Charles T Mellen visit amid heightened railroading excitement. Wife listed as night operator at Somerville power house.
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W. Seward Webb
Fitchburg
Dr. Webb
Vanderbilt
Charles T. Mellen
Northern Pacific
New England
Weather forecast for New England turns fair and colder
Fair skies and cooler temperatures forecast for New England on January 10 as conditions shift from milder spells. Winds light to moderate with dry weather expected through the day.
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Washington
New
Ingland
Sudden death of Somerville woman at Cobb Bates Yerxa shop
Josephine Dunmore of Somerville died yesterday from heart failure after a sudden illness at Cobb Bates Yerxa's shop. She was taken ill fifteen minutes before at the premises and passed away at the hospital.
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Josephine Dunmore
Somerville
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa’s
Morris Murch and Butler Advertise Lowest Prices
In 1900, the firm Morris Murch and Butler at 42 Summer Street near Washington Street proclaims its stock is best and prices lowest in the city, asserting strong customer support despite debates over the century’s end.
Enemies Removed. Wells Returns Murphy's Backers to Power
A power shift follows Wells's action removing Murphy’s allies. Yesterday's removals include Representative Fitzgerald’s father and brothers of John Drohan and the Hon. WJ Donovan, restoring allied forces to influence.
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Wells
Fitzgerald
John Drohan
W.J. Donovan
Murphy Deposed Water Dept Men Reinstated and Large Discharges Ordered
The Post reports that Mayor Hart reinstated Murphy era water department officials. Seventy three Democrats allied with opponents were discharged and about 100 more anti Murphy workers face suspensions as the department is trimmed from 900 to 600. Discharges hit Board of Strategy allies. several relatives of local leaders lose pay. The Big Four blamed for the purge are Presho, McCarthy, Swallow, and John R. Murphy.
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Murphy
Water Department
Hart
Sunday Post
anti-Murphy Democrats
Board of Strategy
Richard M. Drohan
Henry Fitzgerald
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Ward 7
James I. Donovan
William J. Donovan
East Boston
Congressman Fitzgerald
James Donovan
Charlestown
Corbett
Kennedy
Presho
Port
McCarthy
Swallow
Republican City Committee
John R. Murphy
Water Commission reshuffles under Murphy influence at city utility
The Water Department issues an order naming William J. Welch as distribution division superintendent with a $3000 salary and John H. Flynn as deputy at $2000. It reinstates Slugh McNulty, Dennis E. Callahan, and Charles T. Donnelly in key posts while dismissing six six men by name, signaling political retaliation amid Hart administration tensions.
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Martin
John R. Murphy
Hart
Water Commissioner's
William J. Welch
John H. Flynn
Slugh McNulty
Mr. McNulty
Mr. Welch
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Washington and
Hanover Sts
Wvvyy
Comer's Com’s College
Washington St
Cor. Beach
Boston
Back Bay
Bobs
Roberts and
Kitchener
England
White
War Office
Yeomanry Hospital Fund
the Times
Lucius Tuttle
The
Portland
Washington Streets
A. P. Martin
Quincy
Cor
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