Smoke Nuisance Faces City Hearings Over Art Threat
Director Edward Robinson of the Museum of Fine Arts warns the smoke nuisance endangers statuary and canvases amid a hearing on a proposed bill. Attorney Samuel J. Elder supports the bill restricting dark smoke within 10 miles of the State House with local health boards enforcing and injunctive power granted. Alderman Hennessey objects on behalf of city officials while Representative Ferber opposes railroad exemptions.
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Edward Robinson
Museum of Fine Arts
Committee On Cities
Samuel J. Elder
Howard R. Warren
State House
Boards of Health
Alderman Hennessey
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Ferber
Boston
Casey Opposes Title Shares In Tax Relief Bill
Former Attorney General Albert E. Pillsbury and ex U S District Attorney John H. Casey urged passage of Senator Taylor’s tax title reform bill at the State House. The measure would cut interest on tax title purchases from 10 to 8 percent and extend redemption from two to three years. Casey cited several hardship cases under present law while Pillsbury urged reform to shield the public from lingering difficulties.
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Albert E. Pillsbury
United States
John H. Casey
State House
Senator Taylor
East Boston
Christopher J. Fay
Taylor
Legislative Committee On Taxation
Casey
Pillsbury
Hotel Liquor Law Planned for Boston Hotels
A new license bill to permit about 30 first class hotels in Boston to sell liquor until midnight is under consideration at the State House. The Senate yesterday tabled a motion on concurring with the House in its defeat of the 12 o'clock bill. If sentiment grows, the bill would require police commissioners to ensure hotels with the 12 o'clock privilege do not abuse it.
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Boston
State House
Senate
House
Lane
Massachusetts Whipping Post Debate Sparks Hallroom Hisses
At a Massachusetts hearing on establishing a whipping post a storm of hisses greeted Charles W. Birtwell’s remark that decent men who beat their wives repent later Attorney Frederick W. Peabody sponsor of the bill argued it would protect women and curb ruffians He cited 1146 reported cases of men striking women last year Cc Baker backed Peabody and proposed a pillory for minor offences
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Massachusetts
Charles W. Birtwell
Frederick W. Peabody
Boston
Committee On Judiciary
Cc. D. Baker
Peabody
Graft Talk Hints at School Board Hearing
Anticipation builds for a major hearing on repealing the current School Board and installing a mayoral appointed board. Room 240 in the State House has been set for next Tuesday morning’s session, the same chamber used for the Lawson Moran gas hearings. Rumors of graft amid the board’s operations are expected to surface as testimony.
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State House
Gypsy Moth Bill Seeks State Campaign Funding
A gypsy moth bill reported by the agriculture committee calls for a three member commission appointed by the Governor to oversee the anti moth campaign. It appropriates 600000 dollars with 200000 available each year and requires cities to spend annually up to one twenty fifth of one percent of assessed valuation. Failure to comply shifts the amount to state tax.
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Committee On Agriculture
Representative Riley Reports Inca Used For Pleasure Trips
Rep Riley of Woburn told the House that the Inca steamer, loaned by the federal government for Massachusetts naval brigade, was used for a pleasure craft and for entertaining an opera company and a Harvard Yale race party. The bill to pay past Inca expenses was then passed.
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Riley
Woburn
United States
Massachusetts
Naval Brigade
House rejects two bills in afternoon session
The House yesterday declined to entertain a bill aiding veterans displaced by office suspensions or abolitions. A separate measure to allow notices to habitual drunkards by liquor dealers failed on third reading 20 to 80.
Probate committee to report bill on undertakers board
The probate and chancery committee will report a bill to establish a board of registration in undertaking and embalming. A sub-committee was named by Senate Chairman Chapple to draft the bill. The bill is based on a petition from Horace D. Litchfield of the Massachusetts Undertakers' Association.
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Committee On Probate and Chancery
Senate
Chapple
Horace D. Litchfield
Massachusetts Undertakers’ Association
Firemen Shakeup Hits South Boston District
The South Boston fire force underwent a shakeup proposed for the good of the service. Acting commissioner approved transfers urged by Battalion Chief Edwin A Perkins. Ladder 5 saw four members moved, notably Joseph A Murray to Engine 5 and Alfred D Le Clair to Engine 15, both previously eyed by Acting Commissioner Kennedy for disorderly conduct.
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South Boston
Edwin A. Perkins
West Fourth Street
Joseph A. Murray
West End
Alfred D. LeClair
Kennedy
Woman Sues Newton Real Estate Man for 20000
Maria S alleges breach of contract in a lawsuit filed yesterday in East Cambridge. William Jenks, a Newton real estate man, is named as defendant in the $20,000 attachment. The case involves land owned by Mrs. Howard in Middleboro.
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Newton
William Jenks
Maria
Indianapolis Doctor Denies New Cancer Oil Link
Dr. Benjamin F. Bye of Indianapolis asserts his cancer cure oil discovery is unrelated to New York researchers. He published a new book and plans to mail the first edition to patients whose names and addresses are provided.
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Benjamin F. Bye
Indianapolis
Ind
New York
Liquozone Promises Germ Destruction Not Drugs
An advertisement touts Liquozone as a gas-based germicide that kills germs inside the body without harming tissues. It claims decades of research, global use, and offers a free trial bottle to prove results, with a long list of diseases listed as curable.
Indictment for Congress Member Hermann for Destroying Records
Washington March 3 Binger Hermann member of Congress from Oregon and former commissioner of the general land office was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of destroying public records. The indictment cites destruction of 35 letter press copybooks containing official communications before his February 1 1903 resignation. Bail was set at 2500 dollars after court consideration following the indictment.
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Washington
Binger Hermann
Congress
Oregon
General Land Office
Federal Grand Jury
Secretary of the Interior
Hermann
Final Agreement on Sundry Civil Bill
The conferrees reached a complete agreement on the sundry civil appropriation bill and the measure was reported to both houses and passed. It provides funds for the District of Columbia post office site 400000, a lighthouse district 50000, Diamond Shoal light station 30000, Senate office building 500000, Portland Harbor Maine 100000, and military posts 1200000, with navy vessels allowed to remove derelicts but that option for revenue cutters is rejected.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Third
Long Island Sound
Diamond Shoal
N. C
United States Senate
Portland Harbor
Maine
Conferrees
Revenue Cutter Service
Congress Finishes the Winter's Labors in Washington
The House passed the final deficiency bill after receding on the mileage provision and both houses approved the river and harbor conference report. The Fifty-eighth Congress will adjourn at noon tomorrow with checks clear. The War secretary is authorized to convey Kennebec arsenal to Maine. A Panama canal zone resolution was adopted and two Chinamen may receive military instruction at West Point.
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Washington
House
Fifty-eighth Congress
Kennebec Arsenal
Augusta
Maine
Messrs
McCumber
Lodge
Panama Canal Zone
West Point
Roosevelt Submits Beef Trust Report To Congress
President Roosevelt sent to Congress the Garfield Department of Commerce and Labor beef trust report. It notes six packing firms slaughtered about 45 percent of U S total in 1908 with small profits per head and confirms limited overcapitalization while private car lines show high margins not translating to beef prices.
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Swift
Cudahy
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Garfiela
Department of Commerce and Labor
Garfield
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Morris & Co
National Packing Company
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
Cudahy Packing Company
United States
Cudahy & Co
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Advertisement Claims
An old ad promises a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and protruding cases. It claims PAZOOINT MENT will cure in 6 to 14 days or money back from druggists, priced at 50c.
Let Italy Profit By U S Senate Debate
Rome March 3 The Italian Senate devoted its sitting to Senator Prince Odescalchi's interpellation on Italy United States relations. He argued American imperialism aims not conquest but ending political and economic isolation, and that Italy should profit from the new situation.
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Rome
Senate
Prince Odescalchi
Italy
United States
Desperate Malden Mother Faces Ejectment With Children
Mrs. Elizabeth Draper of 116 Mountain Avenue Malden struggles with eviction and possible child removal as her husband George A. Draper remains missing since October. She relies on city aid and donor help while facing hospital treatment and rent arrears. Police have been alerted and court orders required weekly support of five dollars.
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Malden
Elizabeth Draper
Mountain Avenue
George A. Draper
Doctor Tells Students to Eat Less for Strength
Yale official director Russell H. Chittenden reports strength tests on Sheff students showing men who cut their diet to one third of normal intake increased strength from 385 to 100 percent in every case.
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New Haven, Conn
Russell H. Chittenden
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Anderson
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Denis Donohoe
Bishop W. C. Doane
H. C. Nicholas
Albert Britt
Allen Sangree
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Out Today
Public Opinion Company
East 23d Street
Smoke
Robinson
Avner Fy
Ourus
Diana Conrad
Park Ave
Brooklyn
Father John
South
America
Liquorone
Smith
Beef Trust Report
Beef Trust
Trust
U. S
Liquorzone Company
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Manyon
Munyon
Philadelphia
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