Brookline Caucus Yields Surprises in Town Officer Nominations
In Brookline last evening citizens caucused to nominate town officers. Voters cast 743 of nearly 8800 on the books, with shocks in several races. Pearson defeated Carroll by four votes for Selectman, Corey topped Melcher for Water Board, and Addison beat Fleming for Public Library trustee. Candage won moderator by 1386 votes. numerous other nominations followed.
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Citizens’ Caucus
Brookline
Office of Selectmen
James M. Codman, Jr
Nathaniel Conant
William P.humphrey
Luther M. Merrill
B. Frank Carroll
Charles H. Pearson
Horace James
Old Board
Pearson
Carroll
Frank Carroll
Water Board
William K. Melcher
Madison Corey
Mr. Melcher
George W. Duncklee
Lyman J. Clark
Melcher
D. D. Addison
John F. Fleming
Rufus G. F. Candage
Gloucester Triplets Mark First Birthday in Town
In Gloucester on February 28 Mr and Mrs Abram T Young celebrated the first birthday of their triplets Ita MicKinley Mildred Dewey and Helen Gould born to the couple who now weigh 15 pounds each All three are reportedly healthy with Ida four teeth Mildred seven and Helen two Mrs Young born in Newfoundland works at home as a mother while her husband a ship carpenter stands about five feet six inches tall and 155 pounds The Youngs have a daughter Pansy aged 8 12 years.
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Gloucester
Abram T. Young
Ita MicKinley
Mildred Dewey
Helen Gould
Ida
Ida McKinley
Mrs. Young
Newfoundland
Mr. Young
Pansy
Li Hai Chun Leads Rebel Forces Near Lan Chau Fu
Shanghai sources report Li Hai Chun, a protégé of Prince Tuan and General Tung Fu Hsiang, starts a rebellion with 5000 men near Lan Chau Fu in Kan su. Britain Japan and Germany reportedly urge China to oppose concessions to any nationality. A second list names officials demanded for punishment as powers press reforms.
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London
Shanghai
The
Standard
Li Hai Chun
Prince Tuan
Tung Fu Hsiang
Lan Chau Fu
Kan
Pekin
Daily Mail
Great Britain
Japan
Germany
China
Li Hung Chang
Manchuria
Lu Chuan Lin
Board of Rites
Duke Lan
Change of Pekin envoy raises State Department doubt
Washington report notes a misunderstanding in European capitals about why Mr. Conger was replaced at Pekin by Mr. Rockhill. The spread of the impression ties the move to the State Department, though details remain unclear.
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Washington
Conger
Pekin
Rockhill
State Department
St. John's Teams Win Two Basketball Games
The St. John's Literary Association first team beat St. Matthew of Lynn 9 to 4 while the second team defeated Peabody A. A. 36 to 4 last night.
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St. John’s Literary Association
St. Matthew
Lynn
Peabody A. A
Mrs Lane Shot Over Elopement Refusal in Longmeadow
Mary J. Lane remains in critical condition after being shot by John D. Cassels in Longmeadow on Tuesday for refusing to elope. Cassels is jailed, shows no counsel effort, and awaits further actions. He is morose. no visitors have seen him.
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Springfield
Mary J. Lane
John D. Cassels
Longmeadow
Cassels
Golf Association Holds Annual Meeting at Delmonico's
United States Golf Association conducts its annual meeting at Delmonico's with First Vice-President John Reid presiding. Executive committee includes G. H. Windeler of the Country Club Brookline Mass.
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New York
The
United States Golf Association
Delmonico’s
John Reid
G. H. Windeler
Country Club
Brookline
Mass
Touring Railroad Trips From Boston by DP N Bell
Personally conducted tours via Pennsylvania railroad will leave Boston March 11 and 3 and April 8 and 22 covering all expenses. Stopover and side trips noted. Itinerary of DP N Bell tourist agent 205 Washington Street Boston.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston
DP. N. Bell
Washington Street
NOBS Versus ANTI NOBS Factions Clash Over Lexington Fortunes
In Lexington on February 28 the second battle of the town unfolds as a bitter political clash. Factions threaten legal action in the Superior Court and argue over the town's fate, with one side warning of ruin and the other insisting they are saving Lexington from oblivion.
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Lexington
Town row over "nobs" and "anti-nobs" roils Lexingt
The Lexing ton political battle centers on the choice of a Selectman pitting the moneyed "nobs" against the rank and file "anti-nobs" as G W Sampson retires after leading the town. John F Hutchinson aligns with the anti-nobs pledging progress and reform while defending Sampson’s record.
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G. W. Sampson
Board of Selectmen
Richard Croker
Post
Croker
Tammany
Hutchinson
Republican Town Ornere
Old Belfry Club
Hutchinson Named Sole Selectman Candidate for One Year
The town ballots will show only Mr. Hutchinson as the Selectman candidate for one year under the restored annual term. George W. Taylor seeks a three year term, but nomination papers were rejected as invalid by Town Clerk Saville. A final vote at the annual town meeting may lead to legal action up to the Supreme Court to resolve the dispute.
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McKinley and Hobart Club
Hutchinson
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Boston Associated Board of Trade
George W. Taylor
Saville
Neilson Murder Trial Near Climax In Worcester Case
Worcester February 28 government evidence in the Neilson murder trial is nearly complete. Testimony covered the bloody knife found in the Erickson yard, pursuit of a white necktie, and conflicting alibis by the prisoner about Worcester and Clinton movements.
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Worcester
Neilson
William A. Condy
Erickson
Arthur F. Roach
Clinton
Patrick O’day
William J. E. Stout
Oren Pratt
Palmer
Paul Forlene
Gustav Fyrberg
Boulevard plan linked to Somerville project advances
In the State Senate the metropolitan affairs committee reported referring to the next General Court a bill for a boulevard from Broadway park Somerville to the Charles River. The Luce investigation order for public service corporations was sent by the House and referred to rules without debate.
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State Senate
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Broadway Park
Somerville
Charles River
Luce
House
Currier
Essex
Committee On
Bills Passed to Be Engrossed in House Session
Committee reports include street railwaysLeave to withdraw for automatic brakes on street cars. A tax collector service bill for successor. Extend close season on partridge hares rabbits to Oct 1. Extend building time for the Boston Quincy Fall River Bicycle street railway. Regulate Newton Theological Institute trustees elections. Mr Albee moves to table $304 prison and reformatory visitor appropriation.
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Mark N. Skerrett
Courtenay Guild
Boston
Quincy & Fall River
Two Die in Head-On Collision Near McKeesport
Pittsburgh February 28 Two killed and three badly hurt as passenger train No. 16 and a local freight collide at Coal Valley five miles from McKeesport on the Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston line. The engineer Frank White and mail clerk Milton B Thompson die. The crash sets passenger cars ablaze destroying all but one car.
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Pittsburg
Virginia & Charleston
Coal Valley
McKeesport
Frank White
Milton 8. Thompson
Man Arrested for Bell Rope Pulling on Train at North Station
Hugo Schnitzlein appeared before Judge Forsaith in Municipal Criminal Court to answer for pulling the bell rope signaling back on a train leaving North station causing confusion. He was also charged with being drunk. The case was continued to today.
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Hugo Schnitzlein
Count and Counter Boni de Castellane Sails to Seek Loans
Paris reports Count Boni de Castellane and his wife will sail to New York on La Champagne to borrow money from the Goulds. He says he cannot live on the 259000 yearly allowance and hopes for long term funds. The countess plans to keep him in America for a year or more and avoid Paris gossip.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
New York
Goulds
America
Seven Italians before judge on Kenny Plate row manslaughter charges
Seven Italians two men and five others were arraigned in Municipal Criminal Court for the Kenny Plate disturbance on January 30 that led to Enrico Carrado's death. Raphael Falk Guisepph Zarella and Pioti Lungo were held in 5000 each for the March grand jury on manslaughter charges. Pasquale Lungo in 500 for the same grand jury. three women accused of assault were discharged.
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Kenny Plate
Enrico Carrado
Werl
Ely
Veteran Engineer Henry Merrill Fatally Struck on Tracks
The body of Henry Merrill a longtime engineer on the New York New Haven Hartford line was found on the railroad tracks at 10 30 tonight after being struck by a train.
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Norwood
Henry Merrill
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Colonel Darling Speaks at South Armory About Puerto Rico Campaign
Colonel Charles K. Darling of the Sixth Regiment addressed about fifty members of the First Brigade signal corps at the south armory on East Newton Street. He described maneuvers and operations conducted in Puerto Rico during the Puerto Rico campaign.
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Darling
South Armory
East Newton Street
Charles K. Darling
Signal Corps
Puerto Rico
Armour will worth fifteen million admitted to probate
The will of Inie Philip D Armour, filed recently, has been admitted to probate. It disposes of fifteen million dollars.
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Chicago
Philip D. Armour
Oil industry info fair draws investors at Tremont Street
A large crowd of investors gathered at the California State Investment Company in Boston seeking oil industry insights. Officials noted the sector now yields more wealth for California than gold, with experts presenting details as offices announce evening hours Monday and Friday.
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California State Investment Company
Tremont Street
California
Joy Steamship announces special rate for Providence line
The special rate account of the Joy Steamship Company Providence line has drawn favorable comment as the lowest Boston fare with a week stopover in New York on return. Also allows stopovers in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Full particulars on application to George F. Tilton City Pass Agt 2144 Washington St Boston. Telephone 2022 Main.
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Joy Steamship Company
Providence
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
George F. Tilton
City Pass
Washington Street
Corner State Street
Main
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Dark Horse
Wen Water Board
Leslie C.wead
Rufus G F. Candage
George H. Worthley
Charles A. Bowditch
Gardner C. Brooks
George Rogers
Charles S. Sar
Charles E. Delano
Willard Y. Gross
Joseph D. Connor
John KE. Griffin
Albert S. Paige
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Dean
Bright
Christian Meisner
West Third Street
South
Curtis's
Broadway
Aid
Young
Mears
LL Chon
Tuan
Taylor
G. ©. Taylor
J. A. Montgomery
James A. Montgomery
Ward 2
Cambridge
Fraternity Hall
Montgomery
Joseph W. Glancey
Daniel H. Coakley
Glancey
Mr. Montgomery
Mrs. Montgomery
ST. John's
Central America
Mexico
Australia
South Africa
Mrs. Lane
Golf Association Meets
Washington Tours
England
France
JOS. A. Jackson & CO
Cor
Summer ST
Knox
Yours Truly
John F. Hutchinson
State House
Next General Court
Collison
la Champagne
Armour
Washington and Return
J.newman & Sons
Mont ST
Bixney
George Holmes Bixby
Beacon Street
Helena
Massachusetts
Arene Street
Dr. Lyon
A. We, Whielson Devil Manufacturers
Hanover St
American House
Read
Harvar
USA
Pamphtet
Anne
Tweed’s
Sisiment
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