Roosevelt declines Illinois primary candidacy
Secretary of State L G Stevenson received a letter from John W McGrath stating Theodore Roosevelt has no intention of filing a petition as a candidate in Illinois primaries. The reply answers Stevenson's inquiry about permitting Roosevelt's name in the spring presidential primary.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Illinois
Stevenson
Mr. Roosevelt
House Votes Against Reducing Members Mileage
Crowded galleries watched the House vote 150 to 46 to keep mileage at twenty cents a mile. Rep Cox of Indiana led the motion amid a lively debate that branded twenty cent mileage as graft yet defended it as a just allowance.
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Washington
Cox
Indiana
Meats and Eggs Fall in Downtown Markets
Meats and eggs edged lower in representative downtown markets yesterday while fish remained scarce and costly due to severe weather. Green goods delayed, sugar rose and flour eased slightly with beef and pork cuts quoted per pound at varying 20 to 38 cent levels.
Market Prices for Meat Produce and Fruits
Prices for pork feet tripe brisket and chopped beef range from 11 to 15 cents. Fresh eggs 32 to 35 cents. Cod haddock 15 cents a pound, halibut 30, Spanish mackerel 5, cape scallops 1 quart, lemon sole 25 a pound, eels 22, sea trout 35, Jumbo perch 30. Flour eight dollars a barrel, sugar 7 cents per pound or 6.65 a barrel. Potatoes expected to fall. Bermuda new potatoes 13 cents a quart 95 cents a peck. Irish potatoes 1.55 a bushel, sweet potatoes 5 cents a pound. Lemons 2 cents a dozen, oranges 25 to 60, grapefruit 6 to 13 each. Winesaps two quarts 25 cents. Cranberries 13 cents. Strawberries from the South 90 cents a box.
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Quincy Woman Awarded 12663.25 in Elevator Injury Case
Eva E. Crawley of Quincy won a verdict of 12663.25 against George A. Carpenter in Suffolk Superior Court yesterday. She sought 25000 in damages for injuries from an elevator accident on February 15, 1915 in the Black Building owned by Carpenter.
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Carpenter
Hunter denies affair with widow in Mardi Gras trip
Frederick W. Hunter, a wealthy Manhattan and New Jersey lawyer, testifies in a divorce case that he and Mrs. S. E. Grenner shared a Mardi Gras trip and hotel room, insisting their relation remained platonic. He also accuses his wife of wrongdoing with John B. Kerfoot and sues Kerfoot for damages.
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S. E. Grenner
New Orleans
Supreme Court
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Hunter
Anna Bellevide Hunter
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Supreme Court Rules Estates Tax Real Estate Mortgages
The Supreme Court held that real estate mortgages held by estates of deceased non residents on property in Massachusetts are subject to a succession tax under state law. The ruling reverses Middlesex Probate Court Judge Lawton who had said the tax would not apply.
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Brazil Riches for the Taking From Fitch Speech
John S Fitch of Rio de Janeiro urged Boston men to learn Spanish and Portuguese and sail for Brazil to seize business opportunities. He spoke before leaving the United States Hotel for his Rio de Janeiro home where he will represent several large American firms.
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Future trade push to Brazil urged by Mr Fitch
Mr Fitch urges Americans from Boston to learn Portuguese or Spanish and move to Brazil, praising Brazilians as cultured and honest. He claims three months of light daily study can build a 350 word business vocabulary and basic verb conjugations.
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Boston
Brazil
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South America
Judkins Re elected Treasurer Of Real Estate Exchange
Charles 8 Judkins was yesterday afternoon reelected treasurer of the Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange. John J. Martin will not seek re election. The board will pick a president and vice presidents at a March meeting with nominees Washburn Brackett Foss Hammond Belmont Lawrence Ayer Benton Codman Prince Wood listed.
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Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
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John J. Martin
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August Belmont
William B. Lawrence
Frederick Ayer
Everett C. Benton
Edmund D. Codman
F. H. Prince
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Harbroe widow loses award over wrongful death ruling
Edna May Harbroe widow of William A Harbroe night watchman killed during Bourne post office robbery case loses the $4000 award. Supreme Judicial Court rules he was not acting within the scope of employment when shot.
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Willam A. Harbroe
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Boston men speak for Brandeis in Senate probe
Louis D. Brandeis was described as a public spirited man of high character by witnesses in his behalf during the Senate investigation of his fitness for the Supreme Court. He had incurred the enmity of powerful financial interests by supporting movements opposed by those interests.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Senate
Supreme Court
Brandeis Nomination Face Testimony From Supporters and Critics
Testimony before the sub committee shows both praise and attack on Justice nominee Louis Brandeis. Supporters cite high ability and character, while critics claim he opposed financial interests. Harvard petition urges favorable consideration, others link opposition to his public advocacy.
Massachusetts Women's Peace Party Elects Officers at Kingsley Hall
The Massachusetts branch of the Women’s Peace Party will hold its annual meeting at Kingsley Hall to adopt a constitution and elect officers. Mrs. J Malcolm Forbes of Milton will preside as prominent women from across the state attend.
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Women's Peace Party
Kingsley Hall
Twentieth Century Club
J. Malcolm Forbes
Milton
Murphy Resigns from Back Bay Police to Join State Police
The resignation of Patrolman Timothy Co. Murphy from the Back Bay station was accepted by Police Commissioner O'Meara. Murphy recently left to become a member of the State police force.
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Back Bay
O'Meara
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Fingerprint System Wins at Hanover Street Post Office
The fingerprint system for identifying illiterate depositors at the Hanover Street Postal Station, North End, is in full operation. It is the only post office in the country using this method, where four right hand fingers are printed on a card during deposits and payments and compared for verification.
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Hanover Street
North End
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