Existing Money Laws For The Philippines
Washington reports the House, with 28 Republicans, adopted a substitute Philippine currency bill replacing the insular affairs committee’s plan. The substitute makes U S legal tender in the islands and enforces U S coinage laws, shifting from a gold standard to an American coinage system. The roll vote was 146 to 128.
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Washington
House
Committee On
Cannon
Ill
Payne
N. Y
Grosvenor
Fowler
N. J
Committee of the Whole
Olmstead
Penn
Insular
Appropriations
Hitt
Ways and Means
Hepburn
Tawney
Shaw
Treasury
Taft
Philippine Commission
Coal Investigation Opens This Morning in Boston
The state legislative inquiry into the coal situation begins at 10 30 in Room 20 of the State House with 15 witnesses summoned. Attorney General Parker joins the panel in advisory capacity as the committee probes supply, demand, transportation hindrances, and dealer conduct to draft bills preventing delays and discrimination.
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Boston
State House
Parker
M L Russell
Worcester
Representative Freeman and the Coal Commission
Representative R R Freeman of Quincy sits on the coal investigating committee and admits involvement in shipping. He claims ship broker status in a life of lawmakers book while two cargoes were carried. two idle vessels sit in Boston Harbor. The article notes joint legislative rules bar members with direct business interests from related committees or votes.
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R. R. Freeman
Quincy
Coal Investigating Committee
Boston Post
Coal Commission
On CO
Freet
Weiter
Oburn
Freeman
Post
Boston
Soft coal price drops in Boston markets
Soft coal fell to 89 a ton yesterday in Boston as dealers cite over supply of English and American varieties. Hard coal remains at 12 a ton for now, with expectations of a future cut to 9. Dealers aim to clear their bituminous stock and anticipate further declines.
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Boston
O Keefe Takes Coal Delivery Suit To Courts
Matthias O Keefe, a local letter carrier, sues George W Pickering and the George W Picker ing Co over a failed coal order. He says he ordered three tons on July 31 at $7 a ton and has received only half. The suit seeks $200 in damages and tests dealer liability for unfulfilled coal orders.
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Sabem
George W. Pickering
Matthias O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Pickering
Miners Debate Government Ownership At Convention
In Indianapolis on January 22 delegates discussed resolutions urging government ownership of coal mines and railroads. West Virginia delegate Lusk argued workers would rather serve the people than soulless corporations, citing tax, dues, and strike costs. Pennsylvania's Haggarty supported the resolution only if barons act fairly. Nichols’s motion to table failed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lusk
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
United States
Thomas Haggarty
Pennsylvania
T.D. Nichols
Operators Not Miners Blamed For Scarcity
In Philadelphia on January 22 the strike commission heard testimony on coal shortages. Lawyers for operators argued the shortage stems from the actions of operators and not miners, while miners’ counsel countered with evidence of idle miners despite President Mitchell urging extra production. Hearings may extend ten more days with final arguments to be divided among sides.
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Philadelphia
Mitchell
James H. Torrey
Everett Warren
Scranton
Darrow
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh & Wilkes Barre Company
Commission
Fast Boston Lad Betrays Himself to the Police by His Snare
An 18 year old named E. B. Kelly was arrested by Station 7 officers in East Boston for stealing from E. W. Archer's Saratoga Street grocery. Police traced the crime to a home at 64 Saratoga Street where Kelly slept on a mattress among filth and a trunk of crockery. He woke to find himself a prisoner as officers recovered the stock and returned it to the owner.
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Boston
E. 8
Kelly
Saratoga Street
E. W. Archer
Archer’s
Witness Testifies of Bribe Offer in Naval Inquiry
A second witness told the House naval affairs sub committee of a bribe scheme tied to submarine torpedo boats. The deputy in New York elections described an ex-Representative arranging payment totaling 6000 dollars with 1000 to himself and 5000 to Lessler.
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Washington
Lessler
House Naval Affairs Committee
New York
Doan's Kidney Pills Advertised By Mrs Merrett
Mrs Elisha Merrett of 112 Tyler Street Boston testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her long standing backache and rheumatic pains after other remedies failed She notes relief allowed her to resume household duties without a cane Purchase price 50 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for U S Remember the name Doan's Buy no other
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Boston
Elisha Merrett
Tyler Street
Dean
Brookline
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
U. S
Doan
Five Cent Fare for Roslindale to Boston
The Old Colony Street Railway Company lease to the Boston Elevated Railway Company of ward 23 trackage rights has been filed with the Board of Railroad Commissioners for examination. The 5 cent fare plan, long favored by Roslindale, awaits approval after possible board changes and a formal public hearing before stockholder ratification. The process follows a 1902 legislative authorization and two-year advocacy led by Antan A. Coulthurst.
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Old Colony Street Railway Company
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Ward 23
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Roslindale
Boston
Railroad Commissioners
Anatan A. Coulthurst
Sargent At The Library In City For New Religious Paintings
American portrait painter John Sargent returns after five years to arrange a new series for the Public Library. The works, titled The Share of Religions, depict the birth of Christ, Madonna studies, and a crucifixion scene. Hanging is expected Saturday. Sargent plans to paint Roosevelt in Washington and values the full series well above its $30,000 price tag.
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John 8S
Sargent
Washington
Roosevelt
Vandyke
Post
Christ
German Warships Bombard Fort San Carlos All Day
German warships bombard Fort San Carlos throughout the day. The fort’s artillery remains usable with five guns still in action, while the Panther's engagement prompts claims of provocation. The piece argues for naval strength and Monroe Doctrine enforcement amid growing European power threats.
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Fort San Carlos
Express Thieves Lift 2500 Cigars in City Heist
Police nab Patrick Casey and William Carboy for larceny of one whiskey package from Haley's express team. The 2500 cigars bound for P C Welch of City square were taken between Broad Street and Keany Square yesterday evening, as agents of A W Knight’s express line recovered the lot.
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Express
A. W. Knight
Broad Street
Keany Square
P. ‘C. Welch
City Square
Patrick Casey
Winchester Street
William Carboy
Edgerley Place
Haley
Hayward Place
Move for Lynn peace move for Lynn peace
Lynn Jan. 22 first move toward arbitration settlement in shoe trade strike. Lynn Board of Trade, Mayor Eastham, and Boot and Shoe Workers' Union officials held talks to find common ground and peace. Tomorrow rival union leaders meet, with Knights of Labor master workman I Boynton Armstrong willing to confer. Court actions in Boston deferred to an auditor pending selection, signaling a cautious path to settlement amid bitterness and expanded scope of the strike.
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Lynn
Lynn Board of Trade
State Board
Board of Trade Committee
Eastham
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
I. Boynton Armstrong
Knights of Labor Cutters
Boston
Richardson
Superior Court
Wardwell
Peabody
Knights of Labor
Theories About Food Also a Few Facts on the Same Subject
The article argues for a mixed diet with meat as a strong nutrient source. It cites Dr Julius Reminson endorsing meat for nervous or run down health and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a daily aid to digestion. It denounces cheap laxatives as useless for indigestion and urges regular use of a digestive preparation containing pepsin and diastase.
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Julius Reminson
Stuart
Panther's attempt to pass fort sparks river battle
The Panther aims to seize the vessel by passing the narrow bar into the lake under Fort San Carlos. General Belle vows to sink the Panther with five guns if she tries to breach the fort. Wednesday night passed without incident as Fort San Carlos’ garrison rested and prepared for the next day.
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Belle
Fort San Carlos
Britain Asked To Explain New York Bombardment
A London cable reports the January bombardment of Fort San Carlos at Maracaibo by three German warships has become a diplomatic issue. American representatives pressed the British foreign office, while Admiral Douglas in Venezuelan waters remains instructed not to engage in hostilities. Officials note Venezuela’s obligations and potential use of customs as a guarantee could ease negotiations with Minister Bowen and lift the blockade at the earliest moment.
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New York
London
Fort San Carlos
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Foreign Office
Douglas
Venezuelan
Bowen
Castro
Navy urged for larger, stronger force by New York group
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York asks Congress to back a broader navy. They cite the nation's vast coast, heavy foreign commerce, and distant possessions, criticizing past naval funding as shortsighted and insufficient for future needs.
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Maritime Association of New York
Congress
New York
Maritime Association of the Port of
Strengthen Navy and Reduce Foreign Shipping Dependence
The piece argues European powers have acquired trade centers and much of South American territory, pressuring the growth of sovereignty. It warns that relying on foreign tonnage endangers our economy and navy by limiting auxiliary ships and risking disruption in war. It calls for rapid expansion of naval ships, officers, and crews to meet genuine needs.
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South America
Central America
Clever Boy Says Grape-Nuts Built Him Up
A Philadelphia pupil recalls a typhoid decline and how a teacher’s physiology lesson on proper food led him to try Grape-Nuts. He, now 15 plus, stands 5 feet 8 inches and 137 pounds, says the cereal strengthened him and supports his active athletics. Postum Cereal Co. credit is noted.
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Philadelphia
Sven
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Attle Creek, Mich
Independent strike spreads at Haverhill boot shop
In Haverhill today 100 workers from Hillaird and Tabor left the Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union shop, including 40 turned men and 60 Knights of Labor cutters, voting to stay out until a price list settlement. The move signals a widening campaign with 12 more strikes planned as manufacturers resist independent demands. Charles McMorrow and G W Martindale arrived to rally workers, while union label firms granted a half day with pay for a Bradford meeting.
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Haverhill
Boot and Shoe Workers
Hillaird, & Tabor
Knights of Labor
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Hillaird & Tabor
White
Independent
Post
H. B. Oeperich & Co
Shoe Workers’ Protective Union
Boot and Shoe
Charles 8. McMorrow
G. W. Martindale
Rochester
Bradford Town Hall
McMorrow
Lynn
Miners Back Boot and Shoe Workers, Union Chief Says
President Tobin of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union announced that miners favor the boot and shoe workers. The remarks follow labor tension and renewed calls for industry protections.
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Boot and Shoe Workers
Tobin
The
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Nott
Mine Workers Back Patched Stand Amid Lynn Strike Controversy
A misreport from Indianapolis said the United Mine Workers endorsed the Boot and Shoe Workers strike. A Boston message to John Mitchell praised the convention for its action and offered thanks, noting the mixup over which union was supported in the Lynn dispute.
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United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Lynn
Boston
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Tomlinson Hall
Ind
John F. Tobin
Miners’ Convention backs Boot and Shoe Workers Union
The miners' convention adopted resolutions in Indianapolis pledging sympathy and support to the Boot and Shoe Workers Union amid reports of efforts to destroy the union. It affirmed past indorsements of the union stamp and vowed continued purchase of boots and shoes bearing that label, especially ladies and misses’ footwear.
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Indianapolas
Ind
Miners’ Convention
Lynn
Mass
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
United Mine Workers
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Organization
Boot’ and Shoe Workers’ Union
Somerville Aldermen Appointments And Petitions
Somerville aldermen last night unanimously confirmed Walter T. Littlefield as commissioner of public buildings after Frederick C Fuller resigned. Michael J Kennedy was discharged from the fire department call force. A. C Aldrich and Edmund Sparrow were confirmed to the Board of Health. A petition seeks permission to blast rock at Clarendon Hill Ledge. An order asks the Mayor to obtain Legislature action to charge abuttors for ice and snow removal failures.
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Somerville
Walter T. Littlefield
Frederick C.fuller
Fuller
Glines
Hopkins
Fire Department
Michael J. Kennedy
A. C. Aldrich
M. D
Edmund S. Sparrow
Board of Health
Michael Collins
Benjamin Ham
Flanders Seeks End to Amesbury Strike
Mayo Flanders of Haverhill tried to broker a settlement among carriage workers in Amesbury on January 22. He faced little encouragement as 11 strike breakers arrived, including eight Armenians brought last week. About 200 to 300 striking workers gathered at the station, jeering the entrants but refraining from violence.
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Amesbury
Mayo Flanders
Haverhill
Coal Teamsters Dance Hosts 900 at Paine Memorial Hall
The seventh grand ball of the Coal Teamsters and Helpers Union Local 2 of Boston, affiliated with the Team Drivers International Union of America, was held last night at Paine Memorial Hall on Appleton Street. The grand march began at 9 30 led by Mr and Mrs P J O'Toole with 900 attendees following including Mr and Mrs Jeremiah J Mahoney and Mr and Mrs Osgood Anderson.
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Union Local 2
Boston
International Union of America
Paine Memorial Hall
Appleton Street
P. J. O’toole
Jeremiah J. Mahoney
Osgood Anderson
Deaths Bartenders Union Seeks Members for Funeral
Seventy seven members are asked to attend the funeral of our late member Martin J. O Mealey from his residence 76 State Road Beachmont on Friday January 23 at 8 30 o clock with services at Our Lady of Lourdes at 9 o clock Secretary Martin J Mattemore notes the observance and calls for attendance
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Bartenders’ Union
Martin J. O'Mealey
State Road
Beachmont
Our Lady of Lourdes Re
Martin J. Mattemore
Sec’y
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Purdy
J. C. Thomas
W. Batchelder
H. W. Pike
H. T. Schaefer
O’keefe
Archer
Bello
Miranda
Lake Maracaibo
Britain
NAVY
Flanders
Coal Teamsters
Mutual Coal
Warren St
Charlestown
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