Malone Wins a Point in Supreme Court Rail Merger Fight
Attorney General Malone won a procedural point as the Supreme Court denied the New Haven’s bid to dismiss the Commonwealth’s bid to amend informations against the Worcester & Webster street railway and the Webster & Dudley street railway. The court ordered completion of the informations by March 10, amid ongoing disputes over the New Haven’s control of Massachusetts railways and a pending report by the Commission on Commerce and Industry.
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Malone
New Haven Railroad
Supreme Court
Rugg
New Haven
Commonwealth
Worcester & Webster Street Railway
Webster & Dudley Street Railway
Josiah H. Benton
Winfield
Slocum
Massachusetts
Benton
Mellen
Frederick P. Fish
Commission On Commerce and Industry
Boston & Maine
Fish
Joseph B. Warner
Bar
George G. Crocker
Charles Francis Adams
William L. Douglas
James R. Crozier
Lawrence
William HH. Lawrence
Consolidated Street Railways Company
Aldrich currency bill denounced by Boston Chamber
After a largely attended Boston Chamber meeting, secretary Daniel D. Morss telegraphed Senators Lodge and Crane that resolutions opposing the Aldrich currency bill were unanimously adopted. The resolutions call the bill makeshift legislation.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Daniel D. Morss
Senators Lodge
Crane
Washington
Sweetsfer New Head of Eighth Regiment
Major Packard and Colonel Charles P. Nuter presided as thirty six line officers elected a new colonel for the Eighth Regiment. The newly chosen leader began as a private in Malden, rose through ranks, and became a prominent Boston lawyer and Malden Court associate justice. Major Packard's career spanned Cadets to high command, with service in the Spanish American war and rapid promotions culminating in senior captain before election as major.
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Charles P. Nutter
Coast Artillery
Malden
Everett
Boston
Stover & Sweetser
Packard
Second Corps
Company D
Highth Infantry
First Infantry
Charges of defamation against Chancellor Day in Roosevelt critique
Brandon Vermont March 6 charges were brought by Rev George A Cooke pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church against Rev J R Day LL D chancellor of Syracuse University. Cooke accuses Day of defaming President Roosevelt in Day's book A Raid on Prosperity and plans to present further charges at the New York East Conference in Brooklyn in April.
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George A. Cooke
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. R. Day
Syracuse University
Day
Roosevelt
Watters
New York
The
Methodist Church
Chancellor Day
Cooke
Standard Oil
Milford
Mass
Boston Post
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
Bowne
Boston University
White House
Accesses and Ulcers Cured by the Household Surgeon
Druggists refund money if Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil fails. This notice promises cure for cases labeled as accesses and ulcers and offers a money back guarantee. The advertisement cites a medical remedy with a bold pledge of effectiveness.
Bodies exhumed in Baker murder probe moved to New Jersey
Months of secret inquiry lead to an order for the body of Walter Farnsworth Baker to be removed from Forest Hills Cemetery. It was later transported to New Jersey for coroner’s inquest preparation. Prosecutor Koester expects witnesses in a potential poisoning case involving Baker and cites possible questioning of numerous associates and family members.
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Forest Hills
New Jersey
Koester
Bergen County
Baker
Walter Farnsworth Baker
Lewis Jones & Son
Lagrange Street
New York
Hackensack
Edward F. Baker
Ernest Koester
Boston
Charles D. Underhill
Walter Baker
Whipple
Frank J. Hurd
Louis Sniffen
Robert Shaw
Manager Adler
Larch Avenue
Frank H. Hurd
Edward
Natalie Hurd
Harvard
Edward Baker
Hurd
Walter F. Baker
Rival factions sharpen bids for Taft Crane Lodge control
Rival Republican forces clash over delegate strategy ahead of the April 10 convention. Crane and Lodge camps set up field headquarters at Youngs Hotel with General Champlin and Francis Hurtubis directing efforts. Taft supporters push pledged delegates while Long Guild Bigney and Bates weigh their positions amid coordinated campaigns.
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Crane
Lodge
Crane “Field
Young’s Hotel
Republican State Committee
Taft
Symphony Hall
Senator Crane
Long
Colonel Bigney
Governor Guild
Big Four
Bigney
Congressman Powers
Champlin
Francis Hurtubis
Bates
Apsey
Cambridge
General Champlin
Samuel J. Elder
James J. Myers
Everett C. Benton
Belmont
Hughes
New York
Ledge
Edgar R. Champlin
Younge
Kaiser Angers British Over Personal German Emperor Letter
Lord Tweedmouth and the Liberal leaders faced House of Commons questions after a private letter from the German Emperor to Lord Tweedmouth was disclosed. Chancellor Asquith said the letter was personal and that the cabinet had already decided naval estimates, with demands growing for publication of both letters. The press tusk suggests the letter aimed to rebut claims that Germany’s naval programme was hostile to Britain.
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Lord Tweedmouth
House of Commons
Herbert Henry Asquith
Mr. Asquith
William
Great Britain
Choate Praises Hague Conference Despite Reports Of Failure
The Hon. Joseph H. Choate spoke at Harvard Union about the Hague conference. He urged setting aside reports that the conference failed and said two thirds of nations support humanity over barbarity and free commerce. He noted President Roosevelt's endorsement of cautious measures and praised broad participation and harmony among 45 nations.
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Joseph H. Choate
Hague
Harvard University
Harvard Union
The
Root
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Eighth Regiment
E. Leroy Sweetser
Eighth Regiment of Infantry
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W.L. Dougla
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Masa
W.L. Douglas
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Bogota
Milk Street
Society
Baker’s Will
Senator Lodge
Sidney O. Thiniey
Guild
Scott
Kaiser
Choate
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America
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Hinckley Bldg
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