Pidgin Rejected for Bureau Chief Post in Governor Council
The Massachusetts Governor Guild's council refused to confirm Charles F. Pidgin as chief of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor after a probe into alleged extravagance. George W. Bishop was confirmed as railroad commissioner amid charges, while Richard P. Barry was reappointed to the arbitration and conciliation board. The session also advanced two trustee nominations for the Lyman and Industrial Schools.
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Charles F. Pidgin
Bureau of Statistics
George W. Bishop
Richard P. Barry
Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Governor Guild
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Pidgin
Bartlett and
Pratt
Bishop
Martin M. Lomasney
Boston Elevated
Elevated
West End
Hugh O’rourke
Worcester
Railroad Board
Barry
Bartlett
Lynn
Organized Labor
Dennis Driscoll
American Federation of Labor
Henry Sterling
Boston Typographical Union
George L. Cain
Samuel Ross
New Bedford
William Acton
Fall River
John §. Conaty
Taunton
Bureau
Connecticut
Illinois
Chicago
Peoria
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Ohio
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Coun
Cil Governor Guild
Matthew B. Lamb
Lyman and Industrial Schools
Carl Dreyfus
Boston
Charles G. Washburn
Senate Narrowly Defeats Referendum in Merger Bill Debates
Massachusetts Senate battles over the Cole merger bill with Democrats asserting anti merger aims. Vahey attacks President Mellen while Linehan and Gaston are scored for Republican influence. The referendum fell 18 to 20 amid party tensions as Faxon’s perfecting amendment passed.
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Linehan
Henry M. Whitney
William A. Gaston
New Haven
Massachusetts
Senator Vahey
Jenney
Hyde Park
Curley
Valney
Bromberg
Bullock
Cassidy
Clarke
Donovan
Hayes
Leavitt
Macleod
Mahoney
McManmon
Mellen
Mitchell
Morse
Salter
Vahey
Williams
Buttrick
Chace
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Dean
Faxon
Feiker
Galland
Garfield
Grimes
Hall
Johnson
Keith
Prouty
Riley
Schuster
Shaw
Stevens
Taft
Shratley
Committee On Railroads
Senate
Chapple
Edward J. Dixon
Cooper's medicine tied to stomach health sparks strong praise
Boston retailers report huge demand for Cooper preparations as Jaynes Drug Co. endorses the remedy’s claim that 90 percent of ill health stems from stomach trouble. Mrs. D L Meeham of Charlestown testifies the medicine relieved years of pain bloating and weakness and restored her strength and sleep.
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Cooper
Boston
Jaynes Drug Co
Jaynes
D. L. Meeham
Elm Street
Charlestown
Mass
Governor Guild Signs Two Important Measures
Governor Guild signs two measures of importance. One imposes a tax on direct inheritance passing through probate courts and the other allows savings banks to engage in industrial insurance business.
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Guild
Liquor Raid Follows Protests Against Churches in Orange
After strong local protests against illegal liquor sales, Orange officials raided the Putnam House owned by John Cahill and seized 80 bottles of beer along with whiskey.
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Orange
Putnam House
John Cahill
Blaze Destroys Readville Race Track Grandstand
Readville reports a $35,000 fire that wiped out the grandstand and bleachers at the Readville race track this afternoon. Origin traced to near the roof midpoint, likely from a locomotive spark. Poor water pressure and high winds spread flames to the north bleachers. 16 trotting gigs, two wagons, and tools under the bleachers were lost. Property owned by the New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association, president J. M. Johnson of Canton.
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Readville
The
New England Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
J. M. Johnson
Canton
Fire Houses Inspected by City Finance Committee
Commissioner Wells led a committee auto tour of fire houses to decide if the department should be named in the loan bill. The fire department seeks 75000 dollars for a new fire boat and the committee plans a future trip to Mount Hope and Evergreen cemeteries asking for 60000 dollars.
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City Finance Committee
Wells
Mount Hope
Evergreen
Parts of Earth Too Crowded at Phi Beta Kappa Event
At Harvard the Alpha Chapter held its annual meeting with James Bryce the British ambassador as orator. Officers were re elected, and the procession to Sanders Theatre included all classes up to 49. Notable attendees included President Eliot, Bishop Lawrence, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
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Phi Beta Kappa Society
Harvard
James Bryce
Washington
Sanders Theatre
Eliot
McKenzie
Bonaparte
Lawrence
Bryce
Union
Bishop Lawrence
Samuel M. Crothers
Wilfrid Laurier
Frederick P. Fish
J. T. Wheelwright
Deposing Cox Over Salary Raise Sparks Bath Board Turmoil
Bath Trustee Jim Porter recalls a July board vote increasing Charlie Cox’s salary from 2 to 3 dollars a day. The Mayor reportedly declined to approve the raise, fueling Cox supporters’ claims the Mayor did not fulfill promises. Connie Fitzgerald, nephew of the Mayor, had directed subordinates in the matter.
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Charlie” Cox
L Street
Bath
Jim’’ Porter
Cox
Porter
Connie’ Fitzgerald
Appointment of Overseer and Salary Arrangement Mentioned
Superintendent O'Brien to notify Cox that he would be appointed overseer of the entire system and that the Mayor's friends would manage the salary matter.
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O’brien
Cox
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