Railroads Win Again in Senate Defining Employer Liability
The Senate rejected a bill to define railroad liability for injuries to employees 16 to 7 after debate. Suffolk lawmakers Cronan Kittredge and Fitzgerald urged different outcomes while Bessom and Frothingham sided with Democrats. Other items included gas board restrictions and electric meter inspections with reconsiderations and amendments. Representative Quinn discussed a new elevated road bill with Mayor Matthews.
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Senate
Committee On the Judiciary
Cronan
Suffolk
Kittredge
Messrs. Bessom and
Frothingham
Essex
Committee On Manufactures
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Fitzgerald
John Quinn, Jr
Matthews
Suffolk Gutsy For Meigs Urges Boston Transit Plan
Suffolk county representatives met in Room 10 to discuss a rapid transit system for Boston. Forty nine members attended except numerous absentees. Jerry McCarthy chaired. Thomas Russell and John Quinn aided. The vote ended with twenty supporting the Meigs system and three opposing. four abstained.
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Suffolk County
Meigs
House of Representatives
Boston
Messrs
John L. Bates
East Boston
James E. Hayes
Charlestown
John J. Mahoney
Myron D. Cressey
Martin F. Ryder
Meyer
Royal Robbins
Joseph J. Kelly
Isaac Rosnoskey
Daniel C. Casey
James A. Tilden
Frederick W. Bliss
Granville A. Fuller
Arthur B. Curtis
Revere
Thomas Russell
John Quinn, Jr
Ward 12
Quinn Jerry McCarthy
Russell
Quinn
Hayes Will Stick Ward 17 Representative Refuses Resignation
Richard J. Hayes of Ward 17 will not resign after consultations with Boston Democratic leaders and House colleagues. He met with Speaker Meyer Clerk McLaughlin and Leader Hayes to determine the course, then announced a final decision to remain in office.
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Richard J. Hayes
Ward 17
Democratic Party
Boston
Meyer
Clerk McLaughlin
Hayes
Messrs. Mellen
Moriiarty
Sugar Trust inquiry hears Henry Reed testify on contributions
Henry B. Reed of Nash Spaulding confirms he is not a sugar trust member and details meetings with Senators McPherson Voorhees Jones Brice Aldrich and Platt. He says he shared confidential data from their books to gauge sugar rates and denies making political contributions while noting many stockholders in American Sugar Refining Company.
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Washington
Sugar Trust Investigation Committee
Henry B. Reed
Boston
Nash, Spaulding & Co
Revere Sugar Refinery
Trust
Reed
McPherson
Voorhees
Jones
Brice
Aldrich
Platt
H. L. Terrell
Arlington
Smith
Democratic Party
American Sugar Refining Company
New England
McNamara Announces Resignation From Ward 13 Committee
Jeremiah J. McNamara confirms plans to resign from the Ward 13 Democratic committee after a clash over leadership. He blames Mike Norris for hostile tactics, names Joe Kelley and himself selecting ten young candidates, and says Thomas A. Quinn will replace him. He expects a first meeting to formalize resignation, with Joe Kelly or Senator Leary likely to chair.
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Jeremiah J. McNamara
McNamara-Kelley-Geary
McNamara
Geary-Norris
Mike’ Norris
Joe Kelley
Norris
Thomas A. Quinn
Joe’ Kelly
Senator Leary
Griffin
West End Must Pay for 1898 Car Collision
In the Superior Court before Judge Maynard, a verdict of 2000 was awarded to Thomas Galligan in his suit against the West End Street Railway Company. Galligan was injured on Tremont street on March 21, 1898, when his horse and carriage were struck by an electric car moving at an alleged excessive speed. He sought 3000 in damages.
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Superior Court
Maynard
Thomas Galligan
West End Street Railway Company
Galligan
Tremont Street
World’s Fair Views Seventeen Number Coupon Offer
A promotion invites readers to collect a complete set of the Famous World’s Fair views, totaling seventeen numbers, with the full set coupon printed on Page 2. The note emphasizes enjoying the collection at a summer cottage.
Royal Arcanum Elects Officers in Detroit Meeting
The supreme council of the Royal Arcanum elected officers including Supreme Regent Chill W. Hazzard of Monongahela and Supreme Secretary W. O. Robson of Boston. John H Butler of Boston joined the committee on laws. Proposals to lower age to 18 and to reinstate suspended members were rejected.
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Detroit
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
Chill W. Hazzard
Monongahela
Penn
John E. Pound
Lockport
N. Y
Edson C. Schriver
Baltimore
H. H. C. Miller
Chicago
W. O. Robson
Boston
BH. A. Skinner
Westfield
A. T. Turner, Jr
E. F. Moulton
Cleveland
Henry Goodwin
T. F. Parrish
Grand Haven
Mich
Samuel Green
Brooklyn
James W.paege
J. M. Pace
Covington
J. N. M. McKinnley
John H Butler
Committee On
House warming at St Marys Parish residence
The Rev Father Teeling hosted a house warming at the new parochial residence in Lymn with Archbishop Williams and priests from several sections of the State attending. A dinner for about forty priests followed at noon.
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Father Teeling
St. Mary’s Church
Lymn
Archbishop Williams
Aldermen Veto Transfers and Budget Moves Stir Boston
The Boston board of Aldermen vetoed a 3500 transfer from reserve to fund a patrol launch for Dorchester Bay and blocked other favors for individuals. The Mayor urged general orders and approved a lunatic hospital excess, while William J. Burke was confirmed ferry superintendent. A commercial dock plan for Boston passed a preamble urging dock and wharf improvements and a five member committee. The Mayor was asked to study city contract award practices to favor city employment as paving and sewer work proceed. The meeting adjourned to next Tuesday.
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Public Department
Dorchester Bay
Edgestone
Lomasney
Aldermanic Chamber
William J. Burke
Fottler
Boston
Barry
Glasgow
Liverpool
Manchester
New York
United States
Common Council
Boston Roper
East
Sanford
Carpenters in Council Form New England Convention
Delegates from New England carpenters met at Harmony Hall by order of the Massachusetts State Council. H H Treanor of New York was elected president and urged progress after a tough year. Officers named include J E Ballard, Daniel Maloney, and Ira Dwdy. Resolutions call for child labor abolition, an $1000 fund for eight hour day organizing, and constitutional changes limiting one union per town. Indianapolis gathering planned for September.
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New England
Harmony Hall
Massachusetts State Council of Carpenters, Co
M. Handlass
H. H. Treanor
New York
Carpenters’ Union
J. E. Ballard
Lewiston
Daniel Maloney
Ira Dwdy
Somerville
Massachusetts Carpenters’ Chronicle
Indianapolis
W. J. Shields
Boston
James A. Kelly
McKay
East
James A. Meaka
Providence
Boston Prison Terms for Roslindale House Break In
In the Superior Criminal Court Judge Sheldon sentenced Thomas Burke and Charles Waiss to seven years each for breaking and entering larceny and assault in the Roslindale house case. Testimony included relatives of Waiss and Burke as the jury found them guilty. Other sentences included Richard Bristol seven years and several one year or reformatory terms for related offenses.
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Superior Criminal Court
Sheldon
Roslindale
Thomas Burke
Charles Waiss
August Waiss
August Waiss, Jr
Waiss
August Wallis
Burke
Richard Bristol
State
Thomas Riley
House of Correction
Warren Ince
Edward Welch
James J. Doherty
Patrick McCarthy
Massachusetts Reformatory
John J. Toomey
Thomas Griffin
Joseph L. Howard
Bacteria in Telephone Mouthpieces Stir Boston Alarm
Dr Walter Scheele of New York cited in yesterday’s Post says mouthpieces harbor bacteria and could spread disease. City physicians largely discount the risk while operators say there is no case of contagion and see no cause for alarm.
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Walter T. Scheele
New York
Post
Boston
New England Telephone and Telegraph
American Bell Telephone Company
Edison Electric Light Company Wins Preliminary Injunction
Judge Colt of the United States Circuit Court ruled for the Edison Electric Light Company against the Boston Incandescent Lamp Company. The decision grants a preliminary injunction restraining the Boston firm from manufacturing incandescent lamps, alleged to infringe the Edison patent.
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Colt
United States
Edison Electric Light Company
Boston Incandescent Lamp Company
Edison
Post World’s Fair Art Portfolios Coupon Offer
A friendly tip urges readers to order a complete set of the Post's World’s Fair Art Portfolios for visiting country relatives this summer. A coupon on Page 2 explains how to obtain the set to enhance hospitality.
Drunken quarrel ends with knife wound in South Boston
Thomas Mullen and Michael Donahue fought on I Street at 10:30 last night. Mullen allegedly used his pocket-knife, cutting an inch long wound on Donahue's left cheek. Mullen was jailed at Station 6 on assault and battery with a knife charge.
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Thomas Mullen
Michael Donahue
I Street
Boston
Mullen
Station 6
Insurance Leaders React Quietly to Fire Department Changes
A Post reporter spoke with several prominent insurance men after noon about the recent fire department changes. Most refused to be quoted. John C. Paige commented that authorities made the changes and that time will show whether promotions and transfers serve the public interest.
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John C. Paige
Post
Suicide at School Street Home in Quincy
Mrs William McLean aged 45 committed suicide yesterday morning at her residence on School street Quincy by cutting her throat with a razor. She leaves two sons and four daughters and had been in poor health lately with possible mental disturbance.
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William McLean
School Street
Quincy
Fraudulent Post representatives target Boston bakers
Two men posing as a Post representative and a Post-employed lawyer have claimed short weight loaves lead to prosecution and offered to transfer names for four dollars. The fraud is exposed as a barefaced lie and no victims are reported.
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The
Post
Boston
Salem Common Council Approves Various Budget Allocations
Salem council passes multiple appropriations including 1400 for Y street water pipes, 1000 for Fourth of July celebrations, 800 to repair the water reservoir, 1600 for mayor and aldermen incidental expenses, and 160 for relief firemen during vacation periods.
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Salem
Burial of William J. McCormick at Cathedral of the Holy Cross
William J. McCormick eldest son of Mrs. John McCormick of Union Park street was buried yesterday morning. Funeral ceremonies were held at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with pallbearers J. A. Dorsey Albert E. Macdonald Frank H. Houston David F. Johnson Frank J. Scanlan James F. McKenna Charles F. Stack Jeremiah A. Cronin.
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William J. McCormick
John McCormick
Union Park Street
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
J. A. Dorsey
Albert E. Macdonald
Frank H. Houston
David F. Johnson
Frank J. Scanlan
James F. McKenna
Charles F. Stack
Jeremiah A. Cronin
Chelsea Fire Department Officers Honor Ex Engineer Hudson
Sixty Chelsea Fire Department members gathered at Engine 2 house last evening for a social. Captain Samuel O. Jones presided and introduced ex-Alderman Fred M. Whiting who spoke on his early link with the department. Whiting presented ex-engineer David Hudson a gold hunting case watch with chain and Mason and Odd Fellow charm from the members.
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Chelsea Fire Department
Samuel O. Jones
Steamer
Fred M. Whiting
Fire Department
David Hudson
Board of Engineers
Tiudson
Whiting
Hudson
American Composed Programme for This Evening at the Pops
Mr Adamowski presents a concert programme at the Pops consisting entirely of American works. Selections include Chadwick Tabasco and King’s Frolic under overtures by De Koven and Parker, along with Niccols and Nevin pieces and a Knecht violenta from a Bvadne ballet.
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Adamowski
Pops
Chadwick
B. E. Woolfwaltz
Zach
de Koven
Count Robert of
Paris
Parker
Entr
Acte
Wallace Goodrich
Sphinx
Thompson
Summer Economy Draperies Announced By Paine's Furniture
Women in the city can study practical economy through an affordable yet beautiful selection of summer draperies advertised by Paine's Furniture Company. Details are in the "Summer Economy" notice in another column.
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Paine
New England Railroad Club Leaves for Saratoga Trip
The members of the New England Railroad Club left yesterday at 11 o clock, accompanied by ladies, for Saratoga. They travel as guests of the Fitchburg railroad.
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New England Railroad Club
Saratoga
Fitchburg Railroad
Barrett to Be Arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court
William Barrett the alleged slayer of James H Farrar will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court Friday at 2 p m. A Sunday Post typesetting error caused a paragraph about an assault with a razor and theft to mistakenly follow Barrett’s name.
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William Barrett
James H. Farrar
Middlesex Superior Court
Sunday Post
Barrett
Free Medical Services Until Cured Offered by Dr Dewey
The specialist Dr Dewey offers free examinations and medical attendance to all applicants before July 1. Offices at 7 and Hotel Pelham, 74 Boylston Street. Hours are 7 to 1, 2 to 5, and 6 to 8 p m with Sunday hours 1 to 4 p m.
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Dewey
Pelham
Boylston Street
Debate Over National Flower Turns To Violet Or Mayflower
Boston florists and several growers discuss a national flower choice with strong support for the violet and the mayflower. W A Twombly favors the violet for broad appeal, while T F Galvin argues the mayflower is deeply American and historic. Newman backs the violet for its ubiquity, and Spooner suggests the goldenrod could win with its showy native status.
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Boston
W. A. Twombly
Tremont Street
T. F. Galvin
Plymouth
America
Newman
Twombly
Union
Spooner
The
Horticultural Society
Graig's Latest Victory Over Slavin Sealed
In Minneapolis Frank Craig known as the Harlem Coffee Cooler defeated Bill Slavin in two rounds at the Twin City Athletic Club. The bout carried a $1000 purse.
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Minneapolis
Bill Slavin
Frank Craig
Harlem
Twin City Athletic Club
Northwestern Fast Passenger Service Inaugurated
The Chicago and Northwestern line opened a new fast passenger era with the 3 pm Chicago to Milwaukee train. The 85 mile run now takes 2 hours excluding stops, averaging 57 miles per hour and achieving higher speeds at times. The service cuts travel time to Waukesha and Wisconsin resorts.
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West
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Milwaukee
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Buzzard's Bay Sees Heat Wave and Bluefish Arrive
In Buzzard's Bay on June 11 the heat peaked at 88 degrees as Mrs. Cleveland stayed at Gray Gables enjoying bay breezes. Bluefish erupted in Buzzard's Bay attracting attention from shoreline observers.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Cleveland
Gray Gables
Buzzard's Bay
Canadian Pacific Declares 6 Percent Half Year Dividend
Montreal June 11 The board of directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company declares a half year dividend on common stock at 6 percent per annum payable August 17.
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Montreal
Que
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Conductor John B. Adams Dies at Springfield
John B. Adams, famed railroad conductor chosen to run the first Springfield to Albany train in 1841, died of heart disease tonight. He served the Western and Boston & Albany railroads thirty three years and retired in 1873.
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Springfield
John B. Adams
Albany
Western
Boston & Albany
Auction opens at Orient Heights this week
Today marks the opening of the Orient Heights property auction with sales continuing each afternoon this week. An advertisement elsewhere details the route and how to reach the sale site.
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Orient Heights
American Wringer Co Wringers Mangles and Sweepers Makers
The American Wringer Co. located at 18 and 15 Broadway extension offers wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. They repair all kinds of wringers and sweepers and promptly attend to orders by mail. Telephone Tremont 764.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Tremont
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