Mellen Attacks Myers and Railroads in House Debate
In a heated session, Mellen criticized railway policy and argued against removing Silas D. Reed from the railroad committee. He claimed Reed fought the railroads last year and was ousted despite warnings. Attacks from Mooney and Saunders defended Myers as the House debated committee makeup. The Mellen motion to refer the order to next year failed by a large voice vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas D. Reed
Railroad Committee
Committee On
Adams
Melrose
Mooney
Boston
Mellen
Myers
Saunders
Dean
Wakefield
Boston & Albany
Reed
Fitts
Somerville
Three-Cornered Fight for the Fitchburg Railroad Begins
The Boston & Maine, Dr. W. Seward Webb, and Massachusetts officials clash at an 11 o'clock directors meeting over the Fitchburg lease. Tuttle backs a 99-year lease with 6 percent preferred and 1 percent common stock, while Webb opposes, fearing loss of his Rutland and Montreal plans. State directors Leeson Renfrew and Plunkett weigh the Commonwealth’s financial stake as the outcome hinges on their vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine
W. Seward Webb
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Fitchburg Railroad
Whch
Fitchburg
Tuttle
Post
Dr. Webb
Sunday Post
Rutland Road
Montreal
Rutland
Leeson
Commonwealth
Fitchburg Corporation
Renfrew and
Plunkett
Lynn Republicans Demand Salter Resignation Over House Action
A Ward 4 Lynn Republican committee resolutions protest Speaker Myers for not placing Representative William R. Salter on a committee. The resolutions accuse the Speaker of punishing conscience in voting and urge Salter to resign from the assigned committee. They demand the resolutions be read in the House for the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salter
Lynn
House
Myers
Ward 4
Republican City Committee
City of
House of Representatives
William St. Salter
Thirteenth Essex
William R. Salter
Charles H. Wilson
Arthur L. Ellis
Albert W. Potter
A. Blakely
Robert C. Ingalls
Charles C. Bath
Mellen
Worcester
Battle Over Taunton Reed Seesrailroad Committee Debate
The House clashed over expanding the railroad committee to seat Silas D Reed of Taunton after Speaker Myers dropped him. Mellen denounced corporate influence while Saunders and Mooney clashed, and Salter resigned from public service, signaling more resignations as debate stretched beyond two hours.
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Mellen
Worcester
Saunders
Boston
Dean
Wakefield
Adams
Melrose
Mooney
Haskell
Beverly
Silas D. Reed
Taunton
Myers
House
Somerville
Sneaker Bates
Reed
Boston & Albany
Railroad Committee
Mr. Mellen
Speaker Myers
Speaker
Bii. Mooney
Tak
Salter
Lynn
Proposed Legislation Adds varied measures in House
A batch of bills was introduced touching veterans exemption Spanish war, liquor licensing board objections, local referendum by 5 percent petition, game protection, lobster protection, state fire insurance department, and marriage residency repeal. Delegations from Ashby Fitchburg seek repeal of residency rule for marriages. Petition to form Manufacturers' Mutual Casualty Insurance Company seeks Boston location under fire insurance laws.
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Hagberg
Worcester
Donahue
Fall River
McCartney
Rockland
Emerson Barnes
John G. Cox
Michael Murphy
Ashby
Fitchburg
Turtle
Pittsfeld
William B. Plunkett
O. H. Sampson
Patrick A. Collins
John W. Corcoran
Manufacturers’ Mutual Casualty Insurance Company
Boston
Papers and Books Sought on Boston & Albany Lease
The House calls for a copy of the Boston & Albany lease with all books and papers, a request the Senate delays until today. A companion order seeks a list of stockholders of several railroads, including Boston & Albany and Boston & Maine, as hearings on the lease approach.
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Boston & Albany
Mellen
Worcester
McNary
Senate
Commissioner of Corporations
Boston & Maine
Witchburg
New York Central Railroad
Railroad Committee
Y M C A Officers and Board Vacancies Elected
The LB Y M C A directors elected officers for the year with Arthur S. Johnson as president Jacob P. Bates as vice president Francis B. Sears as treasurer Josiah H. Quincy as recording secretary and George W. Mehaffey as general secretary Two trustee vacancies were filled by Colonel C A Hopkins and W S Katon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur $. Johnson
Jacob P. Bates
Francis B. Sears
Josiah H. Quincy
George W. Mehaffey
Board of Trustees
C. A. Hopkins
W. SS. Katon
Marital union of Miss Marion Lowry and Col Francis Michler
The marriage of Miss Marion Lowry daughter of the late Commander Lowry U S N to Colonel Francis Michler U S A aid to General Miles occurred today at noon at St John s Church The Rev Dr McKay Smith officiated A breakfast followed at the bride s mother s home
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Washington
Marion Lowry
Commander Lowry
Francis Michler
U.S. A
Miles
St. John’s Church
McKay- Smith
Aldermen Fail to Elect Chairman in Deadlocked Board
The Board of Aldermen remains split with Republicans and Democrats voting 8 to 5 on attempts to choose a permanent chairman. A conference at Tehan's inn yielded no solution while licenses were approved and measures for city finances and transit were discussed.
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Board of Aldermen
Tehan’s Inn
Young’s
Alderman Codman
Dixon
Jordan
Adams
Boston Elevated Railroad Company
Geneva Avenue
Dorchester
New York
P. A. Collins
Special Commission
Norris
Norton
Alderman Day
O'Toole
William S. McNary
Dever
City Hall
O’toole
McNary
Ex Representative Gallender eyes bill on telephone supervision
Ex Representative Gallender backs public regulation of telephone services, arguing phones are a public necessity and a common carrier. He says his forthcoming bill will remove evasive excuses and force the General Court to confront the principle of state supervision rooted in common law.
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Er. B. Callender
Supreme Court of the
United States
Teamster Joe Hart Injured In Broadway Fall
Joseph M. Higgins a 25 year old teamster of 35 Chadwick street while driving a team for McAnklin and Morgan on Broadway near Dorchester street was thrown to the ground suffering a scalp wound and shoulder contusions.
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Joseph M. Higgins
Chadwick Street
McAnklin & Morgan
Broadway
Dorchester Street
Rod Mill Workers Strike Across Cleveland Mills
National Association of Rod Mill Workers officials announce a strike by rod men at all American Steel and Wire Company mills in Cleveland Ohio starting today January 15.
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Cleveland, O
National Association of Rod Mill Workers
American Steel and Wire Company
Self Confessed Murderer Edwin Snow Transferred to State Prison
Edwin Ray Snow, dressed in a suit and fedora, was moved from Barnstable County Jail to the State prison. He gave reporters a new confession, claimed the killing of James I Whittemore was impulsive, and said he would accept the full penalty of the law. Snow described the crime in detail, noted he did not intend to kill, and asked corrections to reports of a second shot. He was jailed under guard, given solitary time, and may work as a carpenter after 24 hours.
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Edwin Ray Snow
James I’. Whittemore
Barnstable
Snow
Henry M. Percival
Chase
Middleboro
Whittemore
Concord
Bridges
Charlestown Prison
Wainwright & Co.
Boston brokerage house H C Wainwright & Co assigns to George C Lee Jr amid heavy United States Mining stock losses. The firm, long conservative and member of New York and Boston exchanges, faced shrinking assets after speculative holdings and margin debt, with senior partner Henry C Wainwright noted as respected in Boston Stock Exchange circles.
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Boston News Bureau
H. C. Wainwright & Co
State Street
George C. Lee, Jr
United States
H. ¢. Wainwright & Co
Dillaway & Starr
H. C. Wainwright
H.C. Wainwright & Co
New York
Boston
United States Mining
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Committee On Railroads
Jim Mellen
Speaker Myers Oquettish
Si.reed
Wm.l.mooney
Houghton & Dutton’s
Tremont and
Beacon Sts
Webb
Reed OF
Mr. Salter
Committee On Public Service
Irving
Eclipse Pants
School St
Room
Shawmut Furniture CO
Tremont St Gosto
Wat
Moston
Maza
Michler--——Lowry
Tremont St
Gallender
Hart
Tremont Street
Jimmie Whittemore
Jimmie Whtemore
Foodie
Ios Jare
Eddie Ray Snow
State Prison
Jimmy Whittemore
Yarmouth
Jimmy
G. . Lee, Jr
U.S
United States Mining Pooling Committee
Dreamer
Morrison
Gordon
White Plains
Blake
America
Adams, Taylor & Co
State St
Coston
Fa Meroly Ts
Tins
Tantor & Ws
Istifler Muisvitig, Keye
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