Post Telephone Rate Fight Gains a Point
Hearing before highway commissioners on the Post backed petition for lower telephone rates and better service was postponed for three weeks as New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. weighs concessions. Suburban and city subscribers seek five cent tolls to Boston exchanges and district based rate reforms with maps being prepared for next conference.
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Highway Commissioners
Boston
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Post
Fef. Ix. Hall
Telephone Company
Quincy
Newton
Cambridge
Chelsea
Boston-Charlestown
Dorchester
Jamaica Plain
Roxbury
West Roxbury
Attorney Hall
Commission
Hayes Bill Aims To Shield Gas Consumers From Shutoffs
Senator William P. Hayes proposes a measure in the General Court to prevent gas companies from shutting off service when a consumer has a deposit equal to or greater than the amount owed. The bill targets deposits, disconnections, and refunds, arguing creditors should not face darkness for forgotten or late payments.
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William P. Hayes
Springfield
State
Hayes
Boston
Ysages
Cuticura Remedies Help Ear Eczema Patient
A Brooklyn reader reports five years of ear eczema spread to the cheek and relief after using Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills. After three boxes and two cakes, the skin became soft and fine, with many friends persuaded to try the products. The note includes a two year old photo and specifies directions and prices. Potter Drug and Chem Corp markets complete external and internal treatment worldwide. Mailed free book on skin troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevie
Miss Neretta Ayers
Franklin Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Masa
Railroads face charges of concealing earnings and over capitalizing
Charles Stedman Hanks testified before the Chamber of Commerce that railroads inflate capital by creating terminal holdings and overpricing tracks and yards. He cited Union Pacific and Southern Pacific as overcapitalized examples and urged Hepburn law as a remedy to restore Boston’s commercial standing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Charles Stedman Hanks
Brookline
Washington
Hanks
Union Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Road
Gas firm opposes Hayes bill at committee hearing
Boston Consolidated Gas Company officials doubt the Hayes bill will pass and plan to oppose it at the committee hearing. Assistant Treasurer French argues a consumer using two months gas implies nonpayment, with a $5 deposit protecting the company and earning interest. Chief Engineer Wood says he awaits a State House hearing to state the company’s position.
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Boston Consolidated Gas Company
French
Wood
State House
Two British Fleets to Arrive at Jamestown Exhibition Route
Word reached Halifax that the premier British fleets will stop at Jamestown on their way to Hampton Roads for the exhibit opening. Rear Admiral George Neville CVO will command the squadron aboard the armored cruiser Good Hope.
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Halifax
N. S
Hampton Roads
Jamestown
George Neville
Good Hope
Tug Lackawanna Grounds Avondale After Harbor Collision
High winds and rough seas caused a collision in the harbor involving the barge Avondale towed by the Lackawanna and other tows. The Idaho rammed Avondale, creating a three foot breach, forcing the Lackawanna to beach her and herself at flood tide. A large Idaho anchor punctured the Avondale’s deck house window. Recovery planned after high tide with lightering of coal from Avondale.
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Avondale
Lackawanna
Bird Island Flats
Idaho
John A. Briggs
George A. Schofield
Richmond
Lewis
Tewis
Cecal
Senate approves salary increase for lawmakers and officials
The Senate backed the House proposal to raise salaries to 7500 for Senators and members and Territorial delegates, and 12000 for the Vice President, Speaker, and Cabinet members. The 58 to 21 vote followed hours of debate with no postponement or narrow amendment pass.
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Washington
Senate
Chouse of Representatives
House
Shonts Resigns from Isthmian Canal Commission
Theodore Roosevelt commends Hon T P Shonts for 18 months of service in the Isthmian Canal Commission and notes Taft’s remark that the organization work is complete. The letter of resignation signals a leadership transition as Shonts moves to a new position. Entities include Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary Taft referencing the commission and its duties.
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New York
Isthmian Canal Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
T. P. Shonts
Taft
Bev eridge Urges Senate Ban on Interstate Child Labor
Indiana Senator Bev eridge urged a ban on interstate trade in child labor products. He cited stories of exhausted Georgia textile workers and Patterson flax mill children, plus coal breaker boys facing brutal conditions and injuries, as proof the policy endangers children and the nation's future.
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Washington
Beveridge
Indiana
Senate
Atlanta
Patterson
N. J
Marie
Owen R. Lovejoy
National Child Labor Committee
Shonts to resign as canal commission head amid reorganization
The Interboro Metropolitan Company seeks Shonts yet the President regrets losing his services but will not block if he becomes company president. Shonts, appointed April 8, 1905, faced Senate dissent over canal work and red tape, with his resignation not tied to stalled nominations. He noted frustration with Senate constraints and mused about returning to railroad work if free from approval demands.
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Shonts
Panal Commission
Ithmus
Senate
Shoats
Senate Canal Committee
Shonts to Lead Transit Combine Board Move in New York
August Belmont remains chairman of the Transit Company boards while Shonts takes the helm of the Rapid Transit combine duties shift as John B. McDonald becomes vice president and superintendent of construction at the Inter Borough Metropolitan, and E P Bryan is named president of the Inter Borough Rapid Transit Company the statement says the changes were made after consultation with President Roosevelt and Shonts will assume full control on March 4 with relocation to New York expected.
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New York
Belmont
Transit Company
Mr. Shonts
Rapid Transit Combine
John B. McDonald
Inter-Borough-Metropolitan Company
E. P. Bryan
InterBorough Rapid Transit Company
Hmnnes
Manhattan Island
Inter
Portland suspect caught in Cathance Portland suspect captured in quarry
Pablo Celeste, a young Italian sought in the death of Antonio Gimino in Portland, was captured near the Feldspar quarry in Cathance by Deputy Sheriff John Leonard and Deputy Sheriff Fred Atkinson of Topsham. The arrest occurred after a search led to an Italian settlement at the quarry.
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Prunswick. Me
Pablo Celeste
Antonio Gimino
Portland
John Leonard
Fred Atkinson
Topsham
Cathance
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S.H. Harrison CO
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Frazier
Hansbrough
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la Vollette
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Mallory
Nelson
Perkins
Rayner
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Whyte
Ryan-Belmont Syndicate
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Interhero-Metropolitan Company
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