Massachusetts House Debates Bell Telephone Stock Increase
The American Bell Telephone Company seeks a $30 million stock increase with sale at public auction. Lawmakers clash over the size and potential monopoly risk while amendments to reduce the amount are rejected. The bill advances to the Senate for further consideration.
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American Bell Telephone Company
John S. Richardson
Boston
Greenhalge
House
Richardson
Bennett
Everett
Rosnosky
Bell
Hayes
Charlestown
Kneil
Westfield
Massachusetts
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Irwin
Northampton
Bliss
West Springfield
American Bell Company
Bell Company
Simpson
Worcester
Sweeney
Maynard
Senate
Merrill
Norfolk
Milton
Durant
Middlesex
Blanchard
Clovernor
Meigs transit bill battles move through Senate
Debate on amendments to the Meigs rapid transit bill continues in the Senate. Voting splits over referendums, Meigs system adoption, power sources, and city cross streets. Amendments on subway routes, electricity versus compressed air, and town locations are rejected or approved as the bill progresses toward engrossment.
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Sanger
Rapid Transit Commission
Durant
Fitzgerald
Yeas
Messrs
Austin
Bessom
Blanchard
Frothingham
Gray
Kendrick
Lawrence
Lyford
Monk
Salisbury
Swallow
Atwood
Bartlett
Berry
Brady
Buckley
Burnham
Coughlin
Cronan
Gage
Green
Harvey
Jewett
Leary
Merrill
Mullane
Neill
Ripley
Sawyer
Shaw
Smith
Boston
Bill
Milford
Old Transit Commission
Copley Square
Norfolk
Board of Selectmen
Worcester
Boston & Albany
Huntington Avenue
Bristol
Meigs
Brown
Middlesex
Hampden
Coughlan
Kittredge
Milton
Nays
Parrs
Yea
Nay
Miller
Senate
House
Simpson
McCarthy
Bennett
Everett
Ieeu
Woods
Hasi Fe
No Bond Issue This Summer Says Administration
Washington reports from an authoritative source that no bond issue will be made by the administration during the summer. The President and Secretary Carlisle are in accord on Treasury policy and gold exports to Europe may be near an end. The tariff bill is expected to take effect by August 1 with higher revenues to follow. Expenditures for July likely exceed receipts by 15 million dollars, shrinking the Treasury balance to about 100 million. The current year deficit is expected to be brought to about 75 million by prioritizing essential payments.
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Washington
Carlisle
Treasury
Europe
Boston horseman hurt at Orchard track meet ends with driver injured
The June meet at Orchard Maine closed with Roger winning the final heat in the 2:41 class and Nosegay and Tilden following. Frank Newell, driver of Bunco Jr., fell after pulling the horse too short, breaking his collar bone and suffering serious injuries. the condition is critical.
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OTD
Dissolving Gas Trust: Chicago Court Hears Decree
Attorney General Maloney presented a draft decree against the Gas Trust in Judge Winde's court. The seven corporations promised to dissolve the combination, but the judge will hear oral argument to ensure the decree protects the public rights.
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Chicago
Autopsy completes after riot at State Prison
Medical Examiner Francis A Harris performed the autopsy on Convict Oakes shot during the prison riot. The body was given to his wife and will be taken to Chicopee for burial as a veteran. Warden Bridges expresses regret over Donovan's fatal shot but commends the quick use of his revolver to stop the outbreak.
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Francis A. Harris
Oakes
State
Chicopee
Worcester
Warden Bridges
Donovan
Ship sinks off Maine after leak and fog
Schooner Mary Riley carrying lumber and laths from Calais to Tiverton sprang a leak in dense fog off Matinicus. It filled and sank about fifteen miles southeast of Monhegan at 2 am. Crew rode a raft till daylight and were rescued at sunset by the fishing schooner J. H. and G. Perkins, taken to Tenant's Harbor.
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Rockland
Mary Riley
William H. McGuire
Calais
Tiverton
Mass
Matinicus
Monhegan
J. H
G. Perkins
Tenant's Harbor
Black Spider Bob Green seeks two boxing challengers
Bob Green known as the Black Spider contacted the Post office to arrange a spar with Joseph Murphy of Providence or Hugh Winters of South Boston, either at the Casino or Boston Theatre, for a purse. He plans to travel to St Paul in two weeks to face Jack McDermott in a limited round bout on July 18 and desires an answer from Murphy or Winters before departure.
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Bob Green
Black Spider
Joseph Murphy
Providence
Hugh Winters
South Boston
Casino
Boston Theatre
St. Paul
Jack McDermott
Murphy
Winters
Trial of Howell Thomas Opens in London
The solicitor Howell Thomas who acted for Colonel Jacques the American claimant of the Townley estates faced trial in London yesterday. He was arrested at Brighton on April 13 charged with obtaining money from Colonel Jacques by fraudulent pretences.
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Howell Thomas
Colonel Jacques
Townley Estates
London
Thomas
Brighton
Jacques
TITLED CRIMINALS AND THE ARISTOCRATIC SINS
A brief survey notes European nobles punished for crimes across countries. It cites an uncle of Lord Brabourne hanged in Australia for multiple offences, two Italian dukes jailed in La Magdalena for murder, Count Schreinitz jailed in Germany for blackmail, and Comte de Molon in France for attempted murder.
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Lord Brabourne
Australia
Villarosa
la Magdalena
Count Schreinitz
Germany
Comte de Molon
France
Expert opinion hails gripping fifth round stoppage
An expert praised a boxing match where the fifth round saw Dixon halted by a powerful arm blow. The observer, a renowned sporting figure and frequent second, called the bout the greatest he had ever seen and endorsed the contest overall.
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Dixon
Griffo Foretold by Sullivan's Guard in Heavy Bout
Jack Havlin and Morris Kelly watch Griffo face ex-Champion Sullivan as advance guard. Griffo is joined by Howie Hodgkins Johnnie Griffin Mick Dunn and James McAvoy with timers Mike Bradley and Mayor Foley officiating. Dixon notes the tile was heavy and bleeding from a cold nose after a heavy exchange.
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Jack Havlin
Morris Kelly
Griffo
Sullivan
Howie Hodgkins
Johnnie Griffin
Mick Dunn
James McAvoy
Mike Bradley
Lawrence
Dixon
Mayor Foley
Pleasant Bay
Long Island
Dan
Sherman’s Napkin Nuisance At A Downtown Café
A historical vignette places General Sherman in a downtown restaurant where an ebony waiter hails him with deference. Sherman orders coffee and rolls and reacts with disdain when the coffee spills, demanding a “decent shape” of coffee. The scene highlights a clash of status and expectation in a mundane dining moment.
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Tecumseh Sherman
Darky
General Sherman
Attends To His Business Quoted In Exchange
A brief exchange recalls a man who “always attends to his own business” and a counter remark that his last employer discharged him, attributed to an Inter Ocean quotation. The item underscores reputational digressions in workplace dialogue.
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Inter Ocean
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