Parliament Opens Amid Fear of Women Suffrage Outbreak
London January 29 King Edward opened Parliament with heightened security as women were barred from the galleries except relatives of MPs. Queen Alexandra sat at his side as the royal procession moved to Westminster, while Irish Nationalists pressed for further action and John Redmond urged a home rule motion for February 3.
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London
Edward
Westminster
House of Commons
Laurence Ginnell
West Meath
John Redmond
Thieves Brave Air Plank Route For Hotel Burglaries
Desperate burglars at the Hotel Charleton 1136 Boylston Street crossed an unstable 70 foot plank over an alley to access multiple apartments. They stole about $200 from Mr and Mrs J H Ringet and valuables from Miss M J White before taking jewelry worth more than $500 from Henry Thornton.
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Charleton
Boylston Street
J. H. Ringet
M. J. White
Miss White
Henry Thornton
New England Italians Honor Retiring and Incoming Consuls
Italian consuls from Boston Providence and Portland, along with local officials, honored retiring Consul Cav. G. Tosti and welcomed Marchese Dan di Bruno as the new Boston consul at a Boston Hotel Touraine dinner. Di Bruno, 34, with prior Rome, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, and Constantinople postings, spoke of fulfilling duties well.
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New England
Boston
Denver
Providence
Verbena
Portland
A. Franceschini
V. Orlandini-Guidi
Tosti
Cor. G. Tosti
Rome
Buenos Ayres
Rio de Janeiro
Constantinople
Milan
Turin
Morence
Italy
Piedmont
F. L. Cusumano
Marchese di Bruno
New Eng
Francis Smith Dead in Maine
Francis Smith a multi million aire and stockholder in major railroads died in Warren ton Maine at 85 after years of ill health. His wife predeceased him and he left no children. He is survived by three brothers and a sister all of Rockland area. The Smith brothers reputedly were worth 10 million dollars and he served as a Fitchburg director and held stock in the New York and Northern Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads.
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Rockland
Francis Smith
Warrenton
Rockport
George Warren Smith
David C. Smith
Benjamin F. Smith
Alfred Murray
Smith
Fitchburg Railroad
New York & Northern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Prominent Deerfield Resident Robbed En Route
Albert Whittier, a leading figure in this district, was held up and assaulted last night while driving from Deerfield Centre and robbed of his money and valuables.
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Deerfield, N. B
Albert Whittier
Deerfield Centre
Clarke Questions Taft in Open Letter to Massachusetts Campaign Manager
Albert Clarke asks Samuel L Powers three questions about Taft in an open letter. He highlights Taft's tariff stance referencing a Columbus speech and a tariff commission report. Clarke claims protectionist groups condemn that report and says it is used by free trade advocates.
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Samuel L. Powers
Massachusetts
Albert Clarke
Taft
Columbus
Secretary of War
Tariff Committee
National Association of Manufacturers
Tariff Commission
Clarke
If Taft’s resignation would have made him president
Mr Clarke questions if a future nominee tied to the current administration could win in key states. The writer argues presidents should not reveal their successor choices. He imagines Taft resigning over the Brownsville colored soldiers incident to avert blame and become president.
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Clarke
Brownsville
Tex
Taft
Halman Trial Halt Sought Over Illness Claim
A stipulation holds Isador L. Halman of Brookline too ill to be taken to New Hampshire where he is wanted on a charge of obtaining 4700 under false pretences. The bid was dismissed yesterday.
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Isador L. Halman
Brookline
New Hampshire
Morgan Sentenced for Forged Checks after Self-Defense Plea
Pittsfield Jan 29 Clarence D. Morgan of Roxbury defended himself in a forgery trial and was sentenced today to three to five years in the State prison. He spoke eloquently to the jury and his wife fainted at the sentencing.
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Pittsfield
Clarence D. Morgan
Sherman Street
Roxbury
Checkered career man arrested in North Adams case
Morgan 41 years old, living with his wife and four children, has a history under various aliases. He was arrested in North Adams after attempting to cash a $27 check on August 16 at the North Adams National Branch. Police found two suspected forged checks on him during search. he faces an indictment warrant from December 1906. His wife maintains his innocence despite convictions.
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Morgan
North Adams
Pastor Robbed During Mock Trial in Newton
Newton January 29 burglars ransacked the home of Rev. J. E. Charlton of the Newton Highlands Methodist Church at 69 Hartford Street while he participated in a mock trial. They stole silverware jewelry and other articles valued at several hundreds of dollars.
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Newton Newton
J. E. Charlton
Newton Highlands Methodist Church
Hartford Street
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Ada
Thayer, McNeil & Hodgkins
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Russia
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West St
Temple Place
MR. Taft
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Halt
School St. Cornhill Brattle St
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