Foss challenges Clarke to debate tariff policy and run for delegate
Hugene N Foss challenges Colonel Albert Clarke of the Home Market Club to a public debate on reciprocity versus protection and to run as delegate-at-large to the Republican national convention. Clarke accepts debate but declines to enter the delegate race, saying party plans should stand and he is available to clarify Republican policy on tariffs.
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Albert Clarke
The
Home Market Club
Clarke
Dele
Massachusetts
Fosa
Colonel Clarke
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New Fengland
Republican Party
Post
Eugene N. Voss
Moros Routed as Americans Wound in Jolo Engagement
Manila Feb 29 General Wood reports February 15 engagement with the Datto Moro Hassan on Jolo Island. Lieutenant West and six privates wounded. one death. Moro losses heavy. Nassan fled, original force reduced from 3000 to 15. Island under American control. revolting constabulary in custody. Wounded troopers named. Hassan slain by Major Scott’s pursuit. Hassan described as a priest and irreconcilable.
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Manila
Wood
Hassan
Jolo
West
Nassan
Vigan
United States
No Liquor Deliveries After Eleven P.M Order
Grocers with liquor licenses barred from delivering intoxicants after 11 p.m. Prodded by Judge Emmons, the Board of Police enforces rules to remove private delivery screens and require open transactions. Merchants expect loss of Saturday orders as the measure curbs private sales.
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Board of Police
Emmons
Commissioner Emmons
Reporters Barred at Emmons Lecture
Reporters were forced to withdraw from the Monday Night Club meeting at Trinity Church where Judge Emmons spoke on criminology. A newspaper man was singled out and told by a gray haired woman that no notes could be printed as Emmons had not allowed reporters. others followed as sleuths allegedly spotted them.
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Trinity Church
Emmons
Watts
Standard Soap Company Bankruptcy Filing Report
David M. Cohen and Henry S. Cohen, formerly partners at Standard Soap Company, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition yesterday in the United States Circuit Court. Total liabilities are 62,908 with no assets. Debts are partnership claims, unsecured by 140 creditors, including a single claim of 53,258.62.
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David M. Cohen
Henry S. Cohen
O the Standard Soap Company
Canal Street
United States Circuit Court
Warning Against Bogus Sisters in East Boston
East Boston residents were approached by two young women dressed as Sisters of Charity soliciting donations for charitable causes. They obtained small sums from several businesses and private homes. Rev Walher Fagin of the Assumption Church warned parishioners that the pair are impostors.
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Sisters of Charity
Boston
Walher Fagin
The
Assumption Church
Barefoot Girl Arrested in Cambridge After Drunkenness Charge
Miss May Simmons known as the barefoot girl and a longtime police mystery figure was arrested with her mother near Inman Square Cambridge. She appeared unconscious and was charged with drunkenness before stories of strange episodes and escapes, including prior alleged druggings, shoe removals, and a stint at a reform school.
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Cambridge
Thomas Campbell
Inman Square
Miss Simmons
Chelsea Bridge
Dover Street
Fort Point Channel
Somerville
Harvard
Louisse Simmons
Brockton
Central Wharf
Charles River
Cragie Bridge
West End
Jelly
Girls’ Reformatory
Lancaster
Operators And Miners Confer In Indianapolis
In Indianapolis February 29 the second session of the joint conference between coal operators and United Mine Workers opened with about 8 percent miners and operators present. About 260 additional miners from Michigan Iowa Kentucky West Virginia and Pennsylvania anthracite fields join for a national miners convention during the sessions. A motion to adjourn until tomorrow at 9 am passed as operators caucused at their hotel and miners gathered in the hall at the request of President Mitchell. The miners caucus adjourned after routine business.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Michigan
Iowa
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Ex Senator Hill denies Parker rumor in Albany
Ex Senator David B. Hill denied a rumor that Judge Parker would be endorsed for President by friends at the Democratic State committee meeting. Hill said no action beyond routine business and choosing the State convention time and place was expected at Saturday's gathering.
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Albany
N. Y
David B. Hill
Democratic State Committee
Parker
Fire in Cornhill Wallpaper Man's Store
A basement fire at 12 Cornhill, in T. F. Swan’s wallpaper shop, caused by a defective flue. Goods in the basement burned, filling the building with smoke and causing minor damage to Arthur Macarthur’s furniture rooms on the second floor. Total damage estimated at $500.
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T. F. Swan
Cornhill
Arthur Mcarthur
British Warship Bonaventure Reported Aground
Victoria B C February 29. It is reported the British warship Bonaventure flagship of the North Pacific squadron en route from Portsmouth to Hiquimault is ashore on the South or Central American coast and in a bad position.
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Victoria
B. C
Bonaventure
North Pacific Squadron
Portsmouth
Hiquimault
Night School Lectures Extend Hours at Boston Center
The closing time for the East Boston educational centre has been extended to March 25. Walter V. Batson will present eight illustrated lectures on electricity on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Laura A. C. Hughes will deliver her next lecture tomorrow evening.
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Boston
Walter V. Batson
Centre
Laura A. C. Hughes
Hebrew Purim Feast Opens Boston Celebration at Paine Memorial Hall
About 300 young people attended a Purim celebration under Sons and Daughters of Zion in Paine Memorial Hall. A concert of vocal and instrumental music followed by speeches by Alderman Edward J. Bromberg Jacob De Haas Isaac Harris and L. L. Lyons concluded with dancing. The event shaded references to the Russo Japanese war as a celebration of freedom for Jews in this land and noted ongoing persecution in Russia. De Haas and Bromberg spoke on hope for Japan and the plight of co-religionists in Russia.
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Sons and Daughters of Zion
Paine Memorial Hall
Edward J. Bromberg
Jacob de Haas
New York
Federation of Zionists
Isaac Harris
Boston Council
Russia
Mr. de Haas
Stafford’s Whereabouts Unknown in murder case
The State police have obtained no definite clue to Isogene L. Stafford’s whereabouts, the suspect in the February 17 murder of Maynor B. Trussell at Stafford’s wife’s home on Springfield Street. Detective Fred Rhoades searched Canada, where Seren is known, but no lead was found. Canadian police continue the lookout for Stafford.
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Isogene L. Stafford
Maynor B. Trussell
Stafford
Springfield Street
Fred Rhoades
Canada
Seren
Leap Year Party Hit East Boston Hall by Five Young Ladies
In Colonial Hall East Boston last night five prominent young ladies hosted a leap year party. The event featured a jit tion with 382 couples dancing under Walter O Kee in charge. Patrons included J Fred Robinson and Alfred D Downing.
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Colonial Hall
East Boston
FE. Viola Barker
Margaret Chandler
Josie Fletcher
Ethel V. Rossiter
Minnie B. Wallis
Walter O. Kee
J. Fred Robinson
Alfred D. Downing
Ladies Night at Central Club House Somerville
The Central Club of Somerville observed ladies night last evening at their Highland avenue clubhouse. About 400 women attended as a vaudeville show featured artists Professor O'Connor the Read sisters Gordon Eldred Edward Atkinson Roberts Hayes and Roberts.
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Somerville
Highland Avenue
Professor O'Connor
Read Sisters
Gordon Eldred
Edward Atkinson
Roberts
Hayes
Sheriff Hunted by AOUW Official in Suffolk Row
William Miller of St Louis, an AOUW official, escaped Deputy Sheriff Silsby and Constable Hickey yesterday after a pursuit along Joy Mt Vernon and Walnut streets. Miller fled into AOUW headquarters at 12 Walnut and injured Silsby while avoiding a court summons in a $10,000 libel suit filed by John Symonds, former grand master. Silsby requires surgery but vows to pursue Miller, who was identified by Hickey during the chase.
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Mt. Vernon
Walnut Streets
Beaconill
William Miller
St. Louis
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Silsby
Hickey
Suffolk County
Miller
John Symonds
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Walnut Street
Sheriff Silsby
Symonds
Humphrey Co expands with Boston space and New York HQ
H B Humphrey Co enlarges Boston offices and opens a New York headquarters in the Johnston Building. Wumphrey's Journal to feature expert writers and printers, led by H C Brown. Illness prompts resignation of Vice President W B Curtis. Cleveland A Chandler named Treasurer with W E Bowen succeeding him.
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New York
H. B. Humphrey
Washington Street
Johnston
Wumphrey
H. C. Brown
W. B. Curtis
Cleveland A. Chandler
W. E. Bowen
Professor Brainard’s Boston Boys lecture to South End youth
Harvard professor James Brainard spoke at the Dennison House on Tyler Street telling South End youngsters stories of Paul Revere Benjamin Franklin and Josiah Quincy. He asked what beacon means and a boy answered basket light. Brainard affirmed and showed a picture of Beacon Hill’s beacon light.
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Harvard University
Boston
Dennison
Tyler Street
Brainard
South End
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
Josiah Quincy
Beacon Street
Beacon
Jerusalem
Beacon Hill
Mayor Ignores Board Hearing on Message in Boston
Mayor Collins skipped a public improvements committee meeting to discuss his plan to reorganize the city law department. The board remains divided, with opposition voiced by Corporation Counsel Bailey and City Solicitor Babson. The panel set another week for action, amid looming clashes with park officials over Jamaica Pond boating rules.
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Collins
Law Department
Bailey
Babson
Park Commissioners
Jamaica Pond
Kneeland
Corporation Counsel
Jamraica Pond
Lucy Shelton Wins Suit Over Widowship Rights
The jury in Worcester returned a verdict for Lucy L. Shelton in a suit for dower against the heirs and devisees of the late Captain Henry Shelton. The decision would recognize her as the lawful widow, with dower in properties at 37 Chestnut Street 4 and 13 Central Wharf 31 India Street 35 North Market Street and 16 India Wharf shares. The plaintiff was not present when the verdict was read.
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Superior Court
Lucy L. Shelton
Henry Shelton
Worcester
Captain Shelton
Lucy L
Albertine H. Sears
William P. Blake
Helen KB. Cary
Anna F. Odin
Joseph Shelton
Charles ¥. Shelton
Benjamin H. Shelton
Chestnut Street
Central Wharf
India Street
North Market Street
India Wharf
Charity-minded 67-year-old arrested for drunken spree
James Meley dressed in fine clothes was arrested on Green Street for drunkenness after offering to buy drinks for everyone. He told Patrolman Wyman he had 157 in bills and declared the aim of his charity project was to set up a drink for every man on Green Street.
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James Meley
Green Street
Wyman
Joy Street
Harper Has Appendicitis at Chicago Hospital
Chicago February 29 President W H Harper of the University of Chicago was taken to Presbyterian Hospital today and tomorrow will undergo an operation for appendicitis.
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Chicago
W. H. Harper
University ofChicago
Snowstorm No. 44 Hits City With Heavy Snow and Blinding Snow
Snowstorm No. 44 began shortly after midnight and grew into a blizzard by 2 29 AM. The sticky heavy snow clung to streetcar tracks, complicating night operations. Weather forecasters had predicted one more major storm, and this morning’s storm met those estimates.
Clara Baker Found at 89 Chambers Street
Clara Baker, the girl missing from Maynard since Saturday, was found yesterday by Patrolmen McAuliffe and Cunningham at 89 Chambers Street. She did not run away from home and said she preferred working to staying at home.
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Clara Baker
Maynard
McAuliffe and
Cunningham
Chambers Street
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